Paul D. Wilson
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Police Officer

Paul D. Wilson

Denver Police Department — Denver, CO
Accident
End of Watch September 14, 1968
Age 30
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Badge 63-48
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Wilson was accidentally shot and killed by another officer when he walked into the briefing room at the District One police station. The other officer was showing a gun to a third officer when it accidentally discharged, striking Officer Wilson. Officer Wilson had served with the agency for 9 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wilson gave the Denver Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Wilson.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Denver, Denver County, CO
Platform Identity dpd.denver.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1968
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 63-48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer Paul D. Wilson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 28.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Denver Police Department, 16 of 74 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.6% of this agency's fallen.

Denver Police Department
16
of 74 officers
21.6% Accident
CO — Statewide
101
of 360 officers
28.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul D. Wilson's cause is highlighted.

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

How Paul D. Wilson Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
9
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul D. Wilson is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897