The sisters of a St. Paul police officer who died suddenly are inviting the community to a celebration of his life Saturday.

Benny Williams, who worked for the police department for nearly 27 years, was most recently on Mayor Melvin Carter’s security detail. Williams, 59, died May 13 after a medical emergency.

“Everybody had a story about how Benny helped them,” said his oldest sister, Ann Estis. “People tell us, ‘Your brother was loved by everybody,’ and we wanted to have a place for people to celebrate his life.”

Estis and her sisters, Beatrice Molin-Walker, Mary Molin-Thomas and Jolene Mason, are hosting the gathering from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, 451 N. Lexington Parkway in St. Paul. Community members are bringing potluck dishes, and there will be live music.