Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Elisha Wilson was shot and killed in a local mercantile store by a man he had an argument with the day before.
The 49-year-old suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison January 17, 1946.
I found this. Both these men were family. My moms uncles. My mothers was 4 years old. In the store that day and witnessed what happened. They are both buried in my family cementary in Eastover. SC. My Mother is also deceased. Her name is Georgia Ann Clarkson Phipps.
Debbie Y. PHIPPS Family Member May 24th, 2021
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Wilson served with the Eastover Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Eastover community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Wilson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Elisha A. 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 SC, 271 of 438 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elisha A. Wilson's cause is highlighted.
How Elisha A. Wilson Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Elisha A. Wilson is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Elisha A. Wilson was killed by shotgun.