Roll of Honor
Whit Gullette Wright
Incident
Deputy Marshal Whit Wright was killed in an automobile accident in Perquimans County, North Carolina. Deputy Marshal Wright had previously served as sheriff of the county from 1921 - 1922.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Wright gave the United States Department of Justice 18 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Wright.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy U.S. Marshal Whit Gullette Wright is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 43 of 313 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 13.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Whit Gullette Wright's cause is highlighted.
How Whit Gullette Wright Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Whit Gullette Wright is highlighted in Aug.
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