Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Buck Wilson succumbed to injuries received when his patrol car collided with a firetruck.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Wilson served with the Charleston Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Charleston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Wilson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman William Henry 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 SC, 138 of 441 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 31.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Charleston Police Department, 10 of 24 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Henry Wilson's cause is highlighted.
How William Henry Wilson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Henry Wilson is highlighted in Dec.
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