Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jessica Nagle-Wilson was shot and killed when she responded to an animal complaint at a house on Jarvis Street at 8:48 pm.
As she exited her patrol car, a man standing on the porch suddenly opened fire on her with a shotgun filled with No. 6 birdshot, striking her in the face, neck, and stomach. She was able to return fire and wounded the suspect. Although she was wearing her vest, she suffered fatal wounds and succumbed to her wounds at the hospital.
The suspect was taken into custody at the hospital. The man was convicted of Officer Nagle-Wilson's murder in July 2003 and sentenced to life in prison.
Officer Nagle-Wilson had served with the Hazel Park Police Department for just under two years.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband, who is also a police officer, parents, brother, and sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Nagle-Wilson gave the Hazel Park Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Hazel Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Nagle-Wilson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Jessica Ann Nagle-Wilson 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jessica Ann Nagle-Wilson's cause is highlighted.
How Jessica Ann Nagle-Wilson Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jessica Ann Nagle-Wilson is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jessica Ann Nagle-Wilson was killed by shotgun.