Miller County Sheriff's Office, Missouri
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 10, 1991
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 9 months
Badge Number: 5308
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 10, 1991
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 2002
Deputy Sheriff Sandra Wilson was shot and killed by the suspect who shot and killed Deputy Leslie Roark of the Moniteau County Sheriff's Department.
Deputy Wilson was shot in the 100 block of North East Street in California, Missouri, when she got out of her patrol car while participating in the day-long search for the suspect. Sheriff Charles Smith of the Cooper County Sheriff's Department was shot when he ran to investigate the gunshots that killed Deputy Wilson.
The suspect was found guilty of capital murder and was executed on January 9, 2002.
Deputy Wilson had served with the Miller County Sheriff's Office for nine months. She was survived by her husband, son, daughter, and mother.