U.S. Navy · United States 
Grant Loren Wilson
1981
Grant Loren Wilson served the U.S. Navy for 4 years. Grant served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Investigator Grant Wilson was shot and killed and his partner was wounded while serving a misdemeanor warrant on a man for failing to pay child support. The man, 38, opened fire on the two when they kicked in his bedroom door when he refused to come out. He was shot and killed by the officer's return fire.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1967 – 1971
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Sacramento County District Attorney's Office
Investigator
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Record added
August 2, 2026
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