Beltrami County Sheriff's Department, Minnesota
End of Watch Friday, November 16, 1923
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
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Rifle
- Offender Sentenced to life
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