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Olin C. Wilson
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Patrolman

Olin C. Wilson

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Felonious
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End of Watch May 16, 1927
Age 34
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 105

Incident

Patrolman Olin Wilson succumbed to his wounds when he was shot while questioning a man about the man shooting a firearm carelessly at 761 Kenyon Avenue in Cincinnati. A local resident approached District Four Patrolman Wilson at his residence and informed him that a man had just fired two shots into the windows of her residence. While relating this story, the woman saw the suspect and pointed to him. When Patrolman Wilson called out to the suspect, he drew his revolver and shot Patrolman Wilson three times. Patrolman Wilson was taken to General Hospital, where he died two days later. The murderer was convicted and executed eight months later. He was the fourth person executed for the murder of a Cincinnati policeman. Patrolman Wilson had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife and son. His brother, two nephews, and a niece all served with the Cincinnati Police Department. He is buried in Union Baptist Cemetery in Covedale. The area of Kenyon Barr was redeveloped in 1950s.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wilson gave the Cincinnati Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wilson.

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

Agency

Department Cincinnati Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 16, 1927
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Olin 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 1927, 220 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 6th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Olin was 34. 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. Olin had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Cincinnati Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Olin among them.

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Where

Patrolman Olin C. Wilson

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch May 16, 1927

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-W

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