Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Wilson suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to a burglary alarm at a local bank. The alarm turned out to be false. Captain Wilson had been with the agency for 35 years and was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Captain Wilson had been with the agency for 35 years and was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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35 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Captain Wilson gave the West Haven Police Department 35 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the West Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Captain Wilson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Captain Stephen Edward Wilson is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In CT, 14 of 169 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.3% of this state's fallen. That is 8.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At West Haven Police Department, 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. Stephen Edward Wilson's cause is highlighted.
How Stephen Edward Wilson Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Stephen Edward Wilson is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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