OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - 30 years ago today, an Omaha Police officer was killed in the line of duty.

Jimmy Wilson Jr. was shot by a known gang member before he was able to get out of his patrol car near 40th and Blondo on August 20, 1995.

The shooter is still in prison, serving a life sentence.

Officer Wilson was 24 years old at the time, and had been with OPD for only 16 months.

He attended Westside High School, graduated from Creighton, and was a third-generation police officer.

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