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Sergeant Earl P. Wilkins | Portsmouth Police Department, Virginia Portsmouth Police Department, Virginia

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Earl P. Wilkins

Portsmouth Police Department, Virginia

End of Watch: Tuesday, April 9, 1968

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Vehicular assault

Incident Date: 4/9/1968

Weapon: Automobile; Alcohol involved

Suspect: Not available

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Sergeant Wilkins was struck and killed by a drunk driver on I-264 near Rodman Avenue. Sergeant Wilkins and his motorcycle were parked on a grassy area off of the highway when the drunk driver struck them. He was assigned to the I-264 overpass for surveillance during the Martin Luther King riots.

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Another year has passed and you are still admired and respectfully remembered in the hearts and minds of so many. My thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones and friends on this anniversary of your EOW. You will never be forgotten.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06
April 9, 2010

 

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