North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, North Carolina
End of Watch: Sunday, October 31, 1948
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 31, 1948
Weapon Used: Rifle; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: Never apprehended
Wildlife Officer William Wright was shot and killed in Sampson County, near Little Coharie, while making checks on closed season squirrel hunting. He was shot in the chest with a .22 caliber rifle.
No suspects were ever apprehended in connection with his murder.
Officer Wright had served with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for four years. He was survived by his wife.