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Officer

Eric King Wilson

Aberdeen Police Department — Aberdeen, MS

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch March 17, 1991

Age 33

Badge B-8

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Eric Wilson was found shot to death in his unmarked car, which was occasionally used to work drug cases, at 11:24 am. It is believed that Officer Wilson knew the person who killed him because his gun was still buckled in its holster, and his hands were at his side. His car was parked in front of his aunt's house and very near the home of the Chief of Police. Officer Wilson was a United States Air Force veteran.

Survivors

He is survived by his son and siblings.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 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.
Officer Wilson served with the Aberdeen Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Aberdeen 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

Department Aberdeen Police Department

Location Aberdeen, MS

Platform Identity apd.monroe.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 17, 1991

Age 33

Badge Number B-8

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Unsolved

Military Service

Eric King Wilson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Officer Eric King 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 MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Aberdeen Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eric King 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 Eric King Wilson Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Unsolved

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eric King Wilson is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eric King Wilson was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518