Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia
End of Watch: Tuesday, April 26, 1977
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 3835
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 26, 1977
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Arrested
Officer Bruce Wilson was shot and killed while working an undercover narcotics operation in the 200 block of Elmira Street, SW.
He and his partner had made an undercover narcotics purchase of a single pill of Preludin and then arrested the dealer. As his partner placed the man in their patrol car Officer Wilson went to the rear of the home to look for additional pills. He was shot from ambush in the back of the head as he searched through at trash can.
A suspect was arrested and charged with his murder a short time later.
Officer Wilson had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for five years and was assigned to the Seventh District. He was survived by his wife and child.