Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Seth Wright was killed in an airplane accident near Monte Vista, Colorado, while returning from Texas with a prisoner.
The small plane struck the rim of Black Canyon, killing Sheriff Wright, the pilot, and the prisoner.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Wright served with the San Juan County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Monticello community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Wright.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Seth Forsgren Wright is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In UT, 49 of 138 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.5% of this state's fallen. That is 4.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At San Juan County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Seth Forsgren Wright's cause is highlighted.
How Seth Forsgren Wright Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Seth Forsgren Wright is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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