Chief of Police Wilson H. Lewars, Hamburg Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania

Chief of Police Wilson H. Lewars

Hamburg Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch Saturday, May 12, 1928

Wilson H. Lewars

Chief Wilson Lewars was shot and killed as he and a constable interrupted several men looting the Paterson Silk Plant.

Pennsylvania State Police later apprehended four of the suspects. All four were convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. One died at Eastern Penitentiary on September 9, 1934. On December 1, 1939, a fifth suspect was apprehended in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was charged with complicity in Chief Lewars' murder.

Chief Lewars had served with the agency for 5 years and was survived by his wife.

Bio

Age 60
Tour 5 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Sentenced to life

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
God Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

May 12, 2015