Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Wilson was accidentally shot and killed by another officer when he walked into the briefing room at the District One police station. The other officer was showing a gun to a third officer when it accidentally discharged, striking Officer Wilson. Officer Wilson had served with the agency for 9 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wilson gave the Denver Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Wilson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Paul D. 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 CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Denver Police Department, 16 of 74 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul D. Wilson's cause is highlighted.
How Paul D. Wilson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul D. Wilson is highlighted in Sep.
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