Grant Loren Wilson
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Investigator

Grant Loren Wilson

Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch August 1, 1981
Age 32
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Gender Male

Incident

Investigator Grant Wilson was shot and killed and his partner was wounded while serving a misdemeanor warrant on a man for failing to pay child support. The man, 38, opened fire on the two when they kicked in his bedroom door when he refused to come out. He was shot and killed by the officer's return fire.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Wilson served with the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Wilson.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity scdaoda.sacramento.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 1, 1981
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Grant Loren Wilson served in the U.S. Navy (1967–1971) before joining law enforcement.

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Investigator Grant Loren 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 97,772 officers honored here.

In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Sacramento County District Attorney's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
CA — Statewide
974
of 1,837 officers
53% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Grant Loren Wilson Compares

Age at Death
32
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Grant Loren Wilson is highlighted in Aug.

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. Grant Loren Wilson was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Military Service

Grant Loren Wilson served in the U.S. Navy (1967–1971) before joining law enforcement.

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