Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Grady Wilson was accidentally shot and killed while attending a training course at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in East Camden, Arkansas. Following a training course, he and his roommate returned to their dorm room and were practicing techniques. The roommate pointed his revolver at Patrolman Wilson and pulled the trigger, thinking it was unloaded. The weapon discharged and struck Patrolman Wilson in the abdomen. Patrolman Wilson was transported to Ouachita County Hospital, where he succumbed to the wound. Patrolman Wilson had been with the Camden Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Wilson gave the Camden Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wilson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Grady Van Wilson is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 6.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Camden Police Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Grady Van Wilson's cause is highlighted.
How Grady Van Wilson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Grady Van Wilson is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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