Paul D. Wilson
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Police Officer

Paul D. Wilson

Denver Police Department — Denver, CO
Accident
End of Watch September 14, 1968
Age 30
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Badge 63-48
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Wilson was accidentally shot and killed by another officer when he walked into the briefing room at the District One police station. The other officer was showing a gun to a third officer when it accidentally discharged, striking Officer Wilson. Officer Wilson had served with the agency for 9 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wilson gave the Denver Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Denver 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 Denver, Denver County, CO
Platform Identity dpd.denver.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1968
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 63-48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1968, 100 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Paul 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. Paul 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

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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

Denver Police Department has 74 officers remembered here, Paul among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Paul D. Wilson

Denver Police Department · End of Watch September 14, 1968

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-W

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