NOTES:
Jessica Ann Nagle-Wilson, age 26, died Sunday, July 28, 2002 after being shot to death while responding to a disturbance call as a Hazel Park Police Officer.
As Jessica approached the sidewalk, a man standing on the porch suddenly opened fire on her with a shotgun filled with No. 6 birdshot. She was able to return fire and wounded the suspect. Although she was wearing her vest she suffered fatal wounds and succumbed to her wounds at the hospital.
The man was convicted of Officer Nagle-Wilson’s murder in July 2003 and sentenced to life in prison.
Jessica was born May 23, 1976 in Warren, Michigan the daughter of Bill and Debbie Nagle. Along with her parents, Jessica left behind Matt, her husband of 2 months, her brother and sister.
Jessica became employed at the Hazel Park Police Department in October of 2000.
- Fitzgerald High School Graduate of 1994
- Scholar Athlete senior year playing Softball, Volleyball, and Basketball
- Graduated Ferris State University 2000 B.S. in Criminal Justice, President of the Lamda Alpha Epsilon Criminal Justice Fraternity.
- Interned with the Forestry Dept. and the Port Huron Police Dept. before joining the Hazel Park Police Department
While it has been over 12 years since Jessica was taken from us, not a day goes by where we don’t think of her. She is missed by many family, friends and brothers and sisters in blue.
Like falling leaves the
years drift by, but our
fond memories of you
will never die.
In our hearts you will
always stay, loved and
remembered every day.
Unseen, unheard, you are
always near, still loved,
still missed, still very dear.
Love and miss you every day,
Mom and Dad
