Deputy Sheriff James Art Wilson

Deputy Sheriff James Art Wilson | Beltrami County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota
Beltrami County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota
Deputy Sheriff James Art Wilson

Beltrami County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota

End of Watch Friday, November 16, 1923

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James Art Wilson

Deputy Sheriff James Wilson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had murdered three other people over a property ownership dispute.

As Deputy Wilson approached the scene along a roadway the suspect shot him with a rifle. The man was eventually apprehended by a posse and sentenced to life in prison for Deputy Wilson's murder.

Deputy Wilson was survived by his wife and son.

Bio

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Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Rifle
  • Offender Sentenced to life
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