Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Bernard Wright was killed in an automobile crash during a pursuit of a speeder on Route 696 in Halifax County. Trooper Wright lost control of his patrol car and overturned. Trooper Wright had served with the Virginia State Police for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three daughters, one brother, one sister, and his parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Wright gave the Virginia State Police 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Wright.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Bernard Walter Wright is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Virginia State Police, 32 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 61.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bernard Walter Wright's cause is highlighted.
How Bernard Walter Wright Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bernard Walter Wright is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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