Edwin Wilson
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Police Officer

Edwin Wilson

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA
Accident
End of Watch September 24, 1919
Age 30
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Badge 249
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Edwin Wilson was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a pole on Madison Street between 12th Avenue and 13th Avenue. Officer Wilson had served with the Seattle Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wilson gave the Seattle Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Wilson.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Seattle, King County, WA
Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 24, 1919
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 249
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Edwin is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1919, 51 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 94th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edwin was 30. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Edwin had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Seattle Police Department has 60 officers remembered here, Edwin among them.

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Where

Police Officer Edwin Wilson

Seattle Police Department · End of Watch September 24, 1919

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-E

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