09/05/2025
We would like to extend our most deepest sympathies & sincerest condolences to Lt. Wilson's family, friends, his HC Sheriff's Office family & the LEO community. May he rest in peace. đ
We are heartbroken to share the loss of one of our own, Lt. Brett F. Wilson, Jr.
Brett began his law enforcement career at the Holmes County Sheriffâs Office in September 2010, about three weeks shy of his 20th birthday. Over the course of the last 15 years, weâve had the immense honor of sharing life with him. We got to watch him marry the love of his life, Charley, become an amazing dad to three incredible children, work alongside his own dad, and dedicate his life to serving his family and his community.
During his career, Brett served as a transport officer, patrol deputy, patrol squad supervisor, narcotics investigator, and criminal investigator. Above all those in our hearts, however, Brett was our friend. A beloved member of our family. He loved a good prank, and could take a joke as well as he could make one. He spent Monday mornings talking sports from the weekend, and always made sure there was a properly made pot of coffee hot and ready.
If you look through Lt. Wilsonâs personnel file, youâll find countless training certificates, commendations and letters of appreciation, and documentation of promotions. He was an intelligent, intuitive law enforcement officer who made an impact on thousands of lives through his work. Likewise, if you look through Brettâs life, youâll see it filled with the same level of commitment â to his family, his friends, his faith, his community. He lived a life of service rooted in a deep love for others, and Holmes County is better in so many ways because of his contributions.
We may eventually have to reassign his cases, his truck, and his office, but Brett will never be replaced. We will continue to love his family as part of ours, to fill in the gaps for his kids, and to carry him with us always.
We love you dearly, Holmes 6.