Marvin M. Wilder

Brunswick Police Department — Brunswick, GA

Felonious

End of Watch December 24, 1921

Age 34

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Special Constable Marvin Wilder was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on two brothers at 2014 Reynolds Street.

He was standing on the home's porch when he was struck by a blast of buckshot. Both brothers were arrested and charged with Constable Wilder's murder after one of them admitted to firing the shot. On May 26, 1922, he was tried and acquitted.

Constable Wilder was survived by his wife and one child.

Survivors

Constable Wilder was survived by his wife and one child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Constable Wilder served with the Brunswick Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Brunswick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Constable Wilder.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Brunswick Police Department

Location Brunswick, GA

Platform Identity bpd.glynn.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 24, 1921

Age 34

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Special Constable Marvin M. Wilder 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Brunswick Police Department, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.

Brunswick Police Department

of 7 officers

85.7% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious