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Sergeant

Edward Clarence Wilson

North Beach Police Department — North Beach, MD

Cardiac

End of Watch May 3, 1992

Age 47

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Sergeant Edward Wilson suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a fight at a local bar.

He had to intervene in two separate fights that occurred while he was on scene. He was transported to a local hospital after collapsing but was unable to be revived.

Sergeant Wilson had served with the North Beach Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Wilson gave the North Beach Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the North Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Wilson.

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

Agency

Department North Beach Police Department

Location North Beach, MD

Platform Identity nbpd.calvert.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 3, 1992

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Sergeant Edward Clarence Wilson is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MD, 22 of 377 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.8% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At North Beach Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

North Beach Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Cardiac

MD — Statewide

of 377 officers

5.8% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Clarence Wilson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Edward Clarence Wilson Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Clarence Wilson is highlighted in May.

Jan

124

Feb

105

Mar

Apr

116

May

115

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

109

Oct

121

Nov

113

Dec

111

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