Schley Wilder
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Deputy Marshal

Schley Wilder

Felonious
End of Watch February 21, 1926
Age 22
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Constable Schley Wilder was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man at the church house in Allais.

The man who shot him was found not guilty by a jury.

Deputy Constable Wilder's father, Constable Thomas Wilder, was shot and killed in the line of duty three months later while making an arrest.

Rest in Peace

Ptl. Bryan Waltz (Ret) Avon Lake PD OH February 21st, 2020

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Marshal Wilder served with the Perry County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Hazard community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Marshal Wilder.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Hazard, KY
Platform Identity pcco.perry.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 21, 1926
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Deputy Marshal Schley Wilder 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Perry County Constable's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Perry County Constable's Office
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
KY — Statewide
755
of 983 officers
76.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Schley Wilder's cause is highlighted.

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

How Schley Wilder Compares

Age at Death
22
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Schley Wilder is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Schley Wilder was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

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