Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Wesley Fox was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a burglary alarm. Officer Fox was traveling on El Camino Real when he skidded on the rain-slick road and his patrol car collided with another vehicle. Officer Fox was transferred to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. The occupants of the other vehicle were not injured. Officer Fox had served with the Carlsbad Police Department for over three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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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 Fox gave the Carlsbad Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Carlsbad community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Fox.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Wesley S. Fox is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Carlsbad Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wesley S. Fox's cause is highlighted.
How Wesley S. Fox Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Wesley S. Fox is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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