Olof Frank Wilson
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Police Officer

Olof Frank Wilson

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA
Felonious
End of Watch March 31, 1935
Age 35
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Badge 209
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Olof Wilson was killed when a speeding vehicle driven by a drunk driver struck him as he was crossing a street to use a call box at the intersection of 15th Avenue NW and West Dravus Street. The suspect was apprehended and tried in connection with Officer Wilson's death. Officer Wilson had been a member of the Seattle Police Department for 9 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wilson gave the Seattle Police Department 9 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 March 31, 1935
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 35
Badge Number 209
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Olof is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1935, 154 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 25th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Olof was 35. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Olof had served 9 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

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

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Where

Police Officer Olof Frank Wilson

Seattle Police Department · End of Watch March 31, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-E

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