Roll of Honor
Ivan William Wilson
Incident
Assistant Chief Ivan Wilson was shot and killed at about 9:30 pm after he and another officer stopped a vehicle on Route 12 for having a headlight out. Unbeknownst to Assistant Chief Wilson, the suspect had just robbed a convenience store in Kalamazoo and had several of the stolen items in the front seat. The suspect shot him during the stop. The man fled but was later shot and killed by Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers. Assistant Chief Wilson was a WWII veteran and had served as a part-time officer with the Allen Village Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Assistant Chief of Police Wilson gave the Allen Village Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Allen community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ivan William Wilson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Assistant Chief of Police Ivan William 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ivan William Wilson's cause is highlighted.
How Ivan William Wilson Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ivan William Wilson is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ivan William Wilson was killed by gun; unknown type.