Grant Loren Wilson
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Investigator

Grant Loren Wilson

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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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

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; 9 mm
Offender Shot and killed

Investigator Grant Loren Wilson is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Sacramento County District Attorney's Office
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
CA — Statewide
974
of 1,837 officers
53% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% 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
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 Grant Loren Wilson Compares

Age at End of Watch
32
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

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
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
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; 9 mm.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518