Chester Police Department, South Carolina
End of Watch: Saturday, May 9, 1891
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: May 8, 1891
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer W.A.R. Wilson was shot and killed by a subject who was seeking revenge over an arrest he had made the previous day.
He had arrested a woman for trespassing at the local railroad station. A local saloon keeper took offense to the arrest and confronted Officer Wilson on the city's main business street. As they spoke the man suddenly pulled out a gun and shot Officer Wilson in the chest. The two struggled for several minutes before several bystanders interfered.
The subject was able to flee the area.
Officer Wilson was a Confederate Army veteran and had served with the Chester Police Department for only six months.t