Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, August 20, 1924
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 20, 1924
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Policeman Wilhoit was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect carrying a concealed weapon. The suspect shot Policeman Wilhoit four times and then opened fire on witnesses, wounding two bystanders. The suspect was then taken into custody.
The 33-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He died in the San Quentin prison hospital on March 3, 1935, of tuberculosis.