Deputy Sheriff Ben Wilder, Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

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Deputy Sheriff

Ben Wilder

Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

End of Watch: Sunday, May 29, 1892

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Age: Not available

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 5/29/1892

Weapon: Handgun; Pistol

Suspect: Executed in 1892

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Deputy Sheriff Ben Wilder was shot and killed by a 15 year-old boy he had arrested for petty larceny. As he was being escorted to jail the suspect produced a pistol and shot Deputy Wilder through the head, killing him instantly.

The suspect, who was apprehended several days later, was convicted of first degree murder and hanged at the Bibb County Jail in Macon November 30, 1892.

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Your heroism and service is honored today, the one hundred and seventeenth 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 who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya

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May 29, 2009

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