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Grady Van Wilson

Case from Camden, AR dated Jun 18, 1973

Victim Details

Grady Van Wilson

Male

White / Caucasian

Camden

AR

1973-06-18

22

Grady

Van Wilson

07/02/2026

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On a summer evening in 1973, the life of Grady Van Wilson, a 22-year-old White / Caucasian male, was cut tragically short. A dedicated patrolman with the Camden Police Department for a year, Wilson was furthering his career by attending a training course at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in East Camden. The fatal incident occurred on June 18, 1973, not in the line of duty, but in a moment of unfortunate miscalculation within the supposed safety of his dormitory.

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