Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Charles Wilson was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting a Department of Agriculture checkpoint targeting potato loads on I-95 near the Old Town rest stop. He had left the checkpoint to check on a disabled motorist when he was struck. Deputy Wilson was a U.S. Army veteran of WWI and WWII. He had served as a part-time deputy for several years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, five children, six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Wilson served with the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bangor community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles J. Wilson served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Charles J. Wilson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In ME, 41 of 102 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.2% of this state's fallen. That is 40.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Penobscot County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles J. Wilson's cause is highlighted.
How Charles J. Wilson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles J. Wilson is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Military Service
Charles J. Wilson served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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