Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Wilke was killed in an explosion while attempting to rescue citizens from a local business during a major flood. An explosion occurred inside the business, killing Marshal Wilke and several of the citizens.
Marshal Wilke was survived by his wife.
The badge displayed on this memorial was Marshal Wilke's actual badge.
Survivors
Marshal Wilke was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Wilke served with the Homer Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Homer community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Wilke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Leo Wilke is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In NE, 36 of 151 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leo Wilke's cause is highlighted.
How Leo Wilke Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leo Wilke is highlighted in Jun.