Roll of Honor

Prev Next

Police Officer

Weldon N. Wilson

Wetumka Police Department — Wetumka, OK

Felonious

End of Watch April 10, 1926

Age 22

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

The Vigil Panel 51 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Weldon Wilson and Deputy Mitchell Compier, of the Hughes County Sheriff's Office, were shot and killed while transporting a man to jail. They had just arrested the man for illegally selling whiskey. The man was able to gain control of Officer Wilson's revolver and shoot both officers.

The suspect was arrested, convicted of two counts of murder, and sentenced to death. A year later the Oklahoma Court of Appeals said the prosecuting attorney was prejudice and granted the suspect a new trial. He was convicted of two counts of murder and sentenced to two life terms. He was paroled on June 21, 1944. He died in 1971.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-OK-FD298EC2
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: August 2, 2026
Last updated: September 9, 2026

Honored here by 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Weldon. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wilson gave the Wetumka Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wetumka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Wilson.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Wetumka Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Wetumka, Hughes County, OK

Platform Identity wpd.hughes.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 10, 1926

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Officer's handgun

Police Officer Weldon N. Wilson is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.

In OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 69.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Wetumka Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,787 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Weldon N. Wilson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Weldon N. Wilson Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Weldon N. Wilson is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Weldon N. Wilson was killed by officer's handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Where the Name Is Cut

Others Who Wore This Badge

0 officers from Wetumka Police Department are honored on badge.nw.