Samuel R. Wilson
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Police Officer

Samuel R. Wilson

Jersey City Police Department — Jersey City, NJ
Cardiac
End of Watch January 4, 1989
Age 35
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 2207
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Samuel Wilson suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a narcotics violator during an arrest attempt during an undercover narcotics operation. Officer Wilson had served with the Jersey City Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother, father, and seven siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wilson gave the Jersey City Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jersey City 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 Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ
Platform Identity jpd.hudson.nj.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 4, 1989
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 35
Badge Number 2207
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Samuel is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% 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 1989, 16 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 24th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

Samuel was 35. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Samuel had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

January holds 9.6% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 16.1% of these deaths.

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His people

Jersey City Police Department has 41 officers remembered here, Samuel among them.

Police Officer Samuel R. Wilson

Jersey City Police Department · End of Watch January 4, 1989

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-W

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