Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Wilber and his partner were on foot patrol when a man approached and shot Officer Wilber, killing him. Officer Wilber's partner returned fire, but the suspect escaped. He was later apprehended and it was discovered that he killed Officer Wilber because he was upset about being arrested for assault two years earlier.
He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Survivors
Officer Wilber was survived by his wife.
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Police Officer Wilber served with the Chelsea Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chelsea community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer David Wilber Jr. 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 42.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Chelsea Police Department, 2 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Wilber Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How David Wilber Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Wilber Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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