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Robert Francis Wilson Iii

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Mar 05, 2015

Victim Details

Robert Francis Wilson, Iii

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2015-03-05

30

Robert

Francis Wilson Iii

06/27/2026

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On a Thursday afternoon in March 2015, Philadelphia Police Officer Robert Francis Wilson III, a 30-year-old man and an eight-year veteran of the force, walked into a GameStop store on West Lehigh Avenue. He was on duty but taking a moment to buy a video game for his nine-year-old son as a reward for good grades and an early birthday present. This act of fatherly love would tragically be his last.

While Officer Wilson was at the counter, two brothers, Carlton Hipps, 29, and Ramone Williams ...
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  • Suspect arraigned in fatal shooting of Philly police officer — NewsWorks
  • The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP): Sergeant Robert Francis Wilson, III
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the bravery it must have taken for Sergeant Wilson to step into tha... ...Read More
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