Bruce Wesley Wilson served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 2 years and 9 months. Bruce served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
Officer Bruce Wilson was shot and killed while working an undercover narcotics operation in the 200 block of Elmira Street, SW. He and his partner had made an undercover narcotics purchase of a single pill of Preludin and then arrested the dealer. As his partner placed the man in their patrol car Officer Wilson went to the rear of the home to look for additional pills. He was shot from ambush in the back of the head as he searched through at trash can. A suspect was arrested and charged with his murder a short time later. Officer Wilson had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for five years and was assigned to the Seventh District.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Wilson gave the Metropolitan Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Wilson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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