Wilfred E. Rorison

Clark County Sheriff's Office — Vancouver, WA

Felonious

End of Watch August 7, 1922

Age 35

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Wilfred Rorison was shot and killed while assisting federal prohibition agents in a raid of a still in a rural part of the county three miles north of Stevenson. When the officers arrived, they encountered one of the suspects making moonshine and attempted to arrest him. The man opened fire with a 30-30 rifle, fatally wounding Deputy Rorison. The other agents were able to return fire and kill the suspect. Another officer was wounded and recovered. Another suspect was arrested and charged with conspiracy in Deputy Rorison's death. He was acquitted of the murder but sentenced to six months for manufacturing liquor.

Survivors

Deputy Rorison was survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Rorison served with the Clark County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Vancouver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Rorison.

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

Agency

Department Clark County Sheriff's Office

Location Vancouver, WA

Platform Identity ccso.clark.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 7, 1922

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .30-.30

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Wilfred E. Rorison 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Clark County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Clark County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious