Russell Williams

David Russell Williams is a Canadian serial rapist, murderer and disgraced former colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Williams was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England and his family later emigrated to Canada. He studied economics and political science at the Scarborough campus of the University of Toronto before embarking on a career in the Canadian Forces. He was also a decorated pilot who had flown Canadian Forces VIP aircraft for dignitaries and heads of state. From July 2009 until his arrest, Williams commanded CFB Trenton, Canada's largest military airbase and a hub for the country's foreign and domestic air transport operations.