Chief Silas Wilder

End of Watch: Sun, Jun 9th, 1901

Date of Incident: Sat, Jun 8th, 1901

Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)

Service Time: Not Known

Age: Not Known

Incident

Chief Silas Wilder was shot and mortally wounded and a deputy sheriff was killed when they attempted to arrest a man who was terrorizing local citizens.

When the deputy ordered the man to surrender, his reply was a bullet that instantly killed the deputy. He then shot and mortally wounded Chief Wilder who was able to return fire killing the suspect. Chief Wilder died the next day.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.