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Deputy Sheriff James Art Wilson | Beltrami County Sheriff's Department, Minnesota Beltrami County Sheriff's Department, Minnesota

Deputy Sheriff

James Art Wilson

Beltrami County Sheriff's Department, Minnesota

End of Watch: Friday, November 16, 1923

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 11/16/1923

Weapon: Rifle

Suspect: Sentenced to life

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Deputy Wilson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had murdered three other people over a property ownership dispute. As Deputy Wilson approached the scene along a roadway the suspect shot him with a rifle. The man was eventually apprehended by a posse and sentenced to life in prison for Deputy Wilson's murder.
Deputy Wilson was survived by his wife and son.

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Your heroism and service is honored today, the 88th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer. It is unfortunate that corruption was at the root cause of your death.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05
November 16, 2011

 

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