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Deputy Sheriff George Lee Wilson | Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California

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George Lee Wilson

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California

End of Watch: Friday, January 8, 1897

Bio & Incident Details

Age: Not available

Tour: 6 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 12/27/1896

Weapon: Officer's handgun

Suspect: Shot and killed

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Deputy Wilson succumbed to a gunshot wound received two weeks earlier while attempting to arrest a man wanted for a previous shooting. The man was able to gain control of Deputy Wilson's service weapon and shot him. The suspect escaped into Mexico where he was later shot and killed by authorities on September 20, 1900.

Deputy Wilson had been with the agency for six years.

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Your heroism and service is honored today, the 115th 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.

Your memory will always be honored and revered.


Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05
January 8, 2012

 

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