Olin C. Wilson

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH

Felonious

End of Watch May 16, 1927

Age 34

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

The Vigil Panel 53 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 105

Incident

Patrolman Olin Wilson succumbed to his wounds when he was shot while questioning a man about the man shooting a firearm carelessly at 761 Kenyon Avenue in Cincinnati. A local resident approached District Four Patrolman Wilson at his residence and informed him that a man had just fired two shots into the windows of her residence. While relating this story, the woman saw the suspect and pointed to him. When Patrolman Wilson called out to the suspect, he drew his revolver and shot Patrolman Wilson three times. Patrolman Wilson was taken to General Hospital, where he died two days later. The murderer was convicted and executed eight months later. He was the fourth person executed for the murder of a Cincinnati policeman. Patrolman Wilson had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife and son. His brother, two nephews, and a niece all served with the Cincinnati Police Department. He is buried in Union Baptist Cemetery in Covedale. The area of Kenyon Barr was redeveloped in 1950s.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wilson gave the Cincinnati Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wilson.

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

Agency

Department Cincinnati Police Department

Location Cincinnati, OH

Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 16, 1927

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed

Patrolman Olin C. 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Cincinnati Police Department, 63 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.

Cincinnati Police Department

of 106 officers

59.4% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious