Emery Wilson
Patrolman

Emery Wilson

Biloxi Police Dept. — Biloxi, MS
Accident
End of Watch November 9, 1970
Age 28
Tour of Duty 9 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Emery Wilson was killed in a motorcycle crash on U.S. 90 while responding to an automobile accident. His motorcycle went out of control during a period of heavy rain. Patrolman Wilson had served with the Biloxi Police Department for nine months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-MS-1C4D3568
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wilson served with the Biloxi Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Biloxi community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wilson.

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

Agency

Department Biloxi Police Dept.
Location Biloxi, MS
Platform Identity bpd.harrison.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 9, 1970
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Emery Wilson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Biloxi Police Dept., 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Biloxi Police Dept.
1
of 2 officers
50% Accident
MS — Statewide
89
of 349 officers
25.5% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Emery Wilson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Emery Wilson Compares

Age at End of Watch
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
0.7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Emery Wilson is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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