Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Edwin Wilson was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a pole on Madison Street between 12th Avenue and 13th Avenue. Officer Wilson had served with the Seattle Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wilson gave the Seattle Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Wilson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Edwin Wilson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In WA, 111 of 340 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.6% of this state's fallen. That is 32.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Seattle Police Department, 16 of 60 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edwin Wilson's cause is highlighted.
How Edwin Wilson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edwin Wilson is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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