Wesley Frank Thompson

Miami Police Department — Miami, FL

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch September 18, 1941

Age 40

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

The Vigil Panel 78 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 38

Incident

Motorcycle Officer Wesley Thompson was killed when he struck a power line being strung across SW 3rd Avenue near SW 21st Road. He was riding his police motorcycle and chasing a speeding motorist when the incident occurred. Officer Thompson was traveling at approximately 50 mph when he struck the wire. Officer Thompson was a WWI veteran and had served with the Miami Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Motorcycle Officer Thompson gave the Miami Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Miami Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL

Platform Identity mpd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 18, 1941

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Wesley Frank Thompson served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Motorcycle Officer Wesley Frank Thompson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In FL, 313 of 1,008 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 Miami Police Department, 17 of 39 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.6% of this agency's fallen.

Miami Police Department

of 39 officers

43.6% Accident

FL — Statewide

313

of 1,008 officers

31.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident