Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Wilcox was shot and killed while on foot patrol in a city park around 9:30 p.m. Other officers began searching for him after locating an unsecured portion of the park that should have been secured by Officer Wilcox. His body was found in a bathroom with a wound inflicted with his own weapon. A suspect was later charged with the murder after being taken into custody on an unrelated charge. The suspect was found mentally incompetent to stand trial. Officer Wilcox had been with the agency for 32 years.
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32 years. You could have gone home.
Park Police Officer Wilcox gave the Chattanooga Police Department 32 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Chattanooga community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Police Officer Wilcox.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Park Police Officer Harry Wilcox 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 64.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Chattanooga Police Department, 19 of 27 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Wilcox's cause is highlighted.
How Harry Wilcox Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Wilcox is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harry Wilcox was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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