Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Wilcox was killed in a motorcycle accident during a vehicle pursuit in the 1400 block of West 26th Street near Washington Avenue. He was chasing a suspect when a pickup truck pulled out in front of him, causing a collision.
Patrolman Wilcox served with the Erie Police Department for 15 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wilcox gave the Erie Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Erie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wilcox.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Melvin LeRoy Wilcox is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Erie Police Department, 3 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Melvin LeRoy Wilcox's cause is highlighted.
How Melvin LeRoy Wilcox Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Melvin LeRoy Wilcox is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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