Wilson Pringle
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Police Officer

Wilson Pringle

Lawrence Police Department — Lawrence, KS
Felonious
End of Watch October 16, 1909
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Wilson Pringle was shot and killed during an investigation at a home at 1201 Haskell Avenue. He was questioning a suspect involved in a bank robbery when the suspect shot him and escaped. A month later, the suspect and another individual robbed a bank and were pursued by law enforcement officers. When the officers closed in on the suspects, Officer Pringle’s murderer committed suicide. Officer Pringle succumbed from his wounds five days after the initial shooting.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Pringle served with the Lawrence Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lawrence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Pringle.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Lawrence, Douglas County, KS
Platform Identity lpd.douglas.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 16, 1909
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Police Officer Wilson Pringle 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Lawrence Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Lawrence Police Department
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Felonious
KS — Statewide
237
of 335 officers
70.7% 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. Wilson Pringle's cause is highlighted.

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

How Wilson Pringle Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Wilson Pringle is highlighted in Oct.

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. Wilson Pringle was killed by gun.

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

Incident Location

Others Who Wore This Badge

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