Roll of Honor
Carl Eugene Wilson
Incident
Detective Sergeant Carl Wilson and Deputy Sheriff Donald Schneider were shot and killed when they attempted to apprehend a man who had just murdered two people in the Los Cerritos Shopping Center parking lot. One was a woman, 20, and a man, 27, who was just walking to his car. He shot and critically wounded the woman's 17-year-old sister. The motive was said to be jealousy, but later it was determined the killer did know his victims. The officers went to the man's home at 8251 Flight Avenue in Midway City after a witness was able to provide the license plate number of the fleeing car. They met an Orange County deputy at the home and then attempted to make contact with the suspect. When they went to the front door, the man opened fire with a .45 caliber submachine gun, killing both deputies. The Orange County deputy watching the rear of the home shot and wounded the suspect before taking him into custody. The subject, 23, was convicted of the murders and sentenced to life in prison. He was denied parole on May 13, 2022. His next parole hearing is in May of 2025. He is in the California prison health care hospital in Stockton where he has been since day one. Detective Sergeant Wilson had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for over 17 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Wilson gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Wilson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant Carl Eugene Wilson is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept., 58 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl Eugene Wilson's cause is highlighted.
How Carl Eugene Wilson Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Carl Eugene Wilson is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Carl Eugene Wilson was killed by rifle; machine gun.
Incident Location
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