Overview
- Louisville Metro Police confirmed Wilt’s medical retirement and honored him Friday at a ceremony at the Summit Wellness Center.
- Attendees included Chief Paul Humphrey, Assistant Chief Bryan Edelen, Mayor Craig Greenberg, Attorney General Russell Coleman, LMPD leadership, the Police Foundation and Wilt’s family.
- Wilt was shot in the head as one of the first officers to respond to the April 10, 2023 Old National Bank attack, and his training officer, Cory Galloway, fatally stopped the gunman.
- He had graduated from the police academy about 10 days earlier and later underwent brain surgery, with ongoing seizures, nerve damage and severe headaches.
- Wilt continues therapy at Frazier Rehab with a full-time caregiver, and recent community recognition has included serving as a 2025 Oldham County Day Parade grand marshal.