Roll of Honor
Wesley Warren Wagstaff
Incident
Game Warden Wesley Wagstaff was killed in an automobile crash on Farm Road 1293 in Hardin County, 12 miles west of Kountze, while responding to reports of a man hunting deer out of season.
Warden Wagstaff's patrol pickup collided with another vehicle head-on at about 8:45 am. The driver of the other vehicle was also killed in the crash.
Game Warden Wagstaff had served with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Wagstaff gave the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Wagstaff.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden Wesley Warren Wagstaff 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 TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, 7 of 14 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. Wesley Warren Wagstaff's cause is highlighted.
How Wesley Warren Wagstaff Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Wesley Warren Wagstaff is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division are honored on badge.nw.
