Wilson A. Atkins Jr.

Arkansas State Police — Little Rock, AR

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch July 3, 1988

Age 39

Tour of Duty 5 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

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Incident

Trooper Wilson Atkins was struck and killed by a vehicle while issuing a ticket on I-40, near Brinkley. He was explaining the citation to the driver when another vehicle veered onto the shoulder and struck him. Trooper Atkins had served with the Arkansas State Police for 5-1/2 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Atkins gave the Arkansas State Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arkansas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Atkins.

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

Agency

Department Arkansas State Police

Type State Police

Location Little Rock, AR

Platform Identity asp.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 3, 1988

Tour of Duty 5 yrs 6 mo

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Wilson A. Atkins Jr. served in the U.S. Army (1969â1970) before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Wilson A. Atkins Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,784 officers honored here.

In AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 24.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Arkansas State Police, 15 of 23 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 65.2% of this agency's fallen.

Arkansas State Police

of 23 officers

65.2% Accident

AR — Statewide

of 372 officers

24.7% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,784 officers

0% Accident