Wilkie Wilkinson was the Marshal of the town of Layton Junction. He was a brawny man with dark eyes and a moustache.
Wilkinson received a report of suspicious late-night activity at the railyard. He investigated, and was killed by a member of the Jojo Nidle gang, who had captured Junior Tracy and Brighton Spotts.
The discovery of Wilkinson's murder prompted the formation of a posse who nearly lynched two members of the Nidle gang. The hanging was prevented by Dick Tracy, who insisted that the men be handed over to the state police.
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- When the Marshal first appeared, he was addressed by Mose as "Wilke", but he later identified himself as "Wilkie". It's possible that "Wilke" was a result of Mose's lazy speech habits.