William Henry "Buck" Wilson

Charleston Police Dept. — Charleston, SC

Accident

End of Watch December 8, 1942

Age 29

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 23

Incident

Policeman Buck Wilson succumbed to injuries received when his patrol car collided with a firetruck.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Wilson served with the Charleston Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Charleston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Wilson.

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

Agency

Department Charleston Police Dept.

Location Charleston, SC

Platform Identity cpd.charleston.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 8, 1942

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Policeman William Henry "Buck" Wilson 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 SC, 137 of 438 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Charleston Police Dept., 10 of 24 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.

Charleston Police Dept.

of 24 officers

41.7% Accident

SC — Statewide

137

of 438 officers

31.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident