Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jerry Wyant was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a tractor-trailer at the intersection of First Avenue South and South Dawson Street at about 12:05 pm. Officer Wyant had served with the Seattle Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Wyant gave the Seattle Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Wyant.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jerry Lee Wyant served in the U.S. Air Force (1963â1967) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Jerry Lee Wyant 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 WA, 111 of 340 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.6% of this state's fallen. That is 32.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Seattle Police Department, 16 of 60 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jerry Lee Wyant's cause is highlighted.
How Jerry Lee Wyant Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jerry Lee Wyant is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Military Service
Jerry Lee Wyant served in the U.S. Air Force (1963–1967) before joining law enforcement.
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