Roll of Honor
Incident
Having come across a man violently assaulting his wife Constable Wilce managed to separate them only for the man to turn on him. Constable Wilce was violently attacked and found with his neck broken.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Wilce served with the Plymouth Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Wilce.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Edwin George Wilce 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 ENG, 702 of 2,827 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Plymouth Borough Police, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edwin George Wilce's cause is highlighted.
How Edwin George Wilce Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edwin George Wilce is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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