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Special Agent

Dillard William Wiley

Atlanta and West Point Railroad Police Department — Atlanta, GA

Felonious

End of Watch August 29, 1933

Age 39

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Location: Georgia Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: Shot and wounded

Special Agent Dillard Wiley was shot and killed near Hogansville, Georgia, by a person who was riding in a freight train.

Despite being mortally wounded, Agent Wiley was able to return fire and wounded the suspect several times. The suspect was arrested when the train arrived at the railroad yards in Hogansville.

Agent Wiley had served with the Atlanta and West Point Railroad Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Wiley gave the Atlanta and West Point Railroad Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Wiley.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Atlanta and West Point Railroad Police Department

Location Atlanta, GA

Platform Identity awprpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 29, 1933

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and wounded

Special Agent Dillard William Wiley 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Atlanta and West Point Railroad Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% 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. Dillard William Wiley'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 Dillard William Wiley Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and wounded

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dillard William Wiley is highlighted in Aug.

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. Dillard William Wiley 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