Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Tom Wilson was killed in an automobile crash on U.S. 61 while responding to a call.
He had heard dispatchers checking on an ambulance crew that had been sent to a call and volunteered to check on their well-being.
As he responded to the scene, his patrol car hydroplaned after hitting a spot of standing water near Grange Hall Road and overturned. Deputy Wilson suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputy Wilson had served with the Warren County Sheriff's Office for one year and had previously served with the Vicksburg Police Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, parents, and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Wilson gave the Warren County Sheriff's Office 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Vicksburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Wilson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Tom Rye Wilson, III is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Warren County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tom Rye Wilson, III's cause is highlighted.
How Tom Rye Wilson, III Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Tom Rye Wilson, III is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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