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Police Officer William C. Wilson | Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

Police Officer

William C. Wilson

Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch: Monday, September 3, 1934

Biographical Info

Age: 46
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 3, 1934
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1935

Officer William Wilson was shot to death when he confronted five youths who had robbed a bank at Kensington Avenue and Huntingdon Street. Eleven bullets were pumped into his body. Five suspects were later arrested and sentenced to death.

The two suspects were convicted of Officer Wilson's murder and subsequently executed on April 8, 1935.

Policeman William Wilson was a U.S Marine Corps veteran of WWI.