Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Bill Wilson suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to apprehend an inmate during a jailbreak. Deputy Wilson was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Chilton County Sheriff's Office for 5 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Wilson gave the Chilton County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Clanton community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William Obra Wilson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff William Obra Wilson is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 30 of 643 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.7% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Chilton County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Obra Wilson's cause is highlighted.
How William Obra Wilson Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William Obra Wilson is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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