Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Tony Wilder was shot and killed while he and several other deputies attempted to serve a committal warrant on a man. The suspect opened fire with a rifle, fatally wounding Deputy Wilder. He then grabbed a shotgun and continued to fire, wounding three other deputies and two civilians before being shot and killed.
Survivors
Deputy Wilder was survived by his wife and three children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Wilder served with the Colquitt County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Moultrie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Wilder.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Tony Reed 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 GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tony Reed Wilder's cause is highlighted.
How Tony Reed Wilder Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Tony Reed Wilder is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Tony Reed Wilder was killed by rifle.
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