Roll of Honor
Jack Grace Wadlington
Incident
Police Officer Jack Wadlington was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at the intersection of Butler Street and North Dixie Highway during the city's annual Sun Dance Festival. He was working an extra duty assignment when the incident occurred. Officer Wadlington was a WWI veteran and had served with the West Palm Beach Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 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.
Police Officer Wadlington gave the West Palm Beach Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the West Palm Beach 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jack Grace Wadlington served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Jack Grace Wadlington 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At West Palm Beach Police Department, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack Grace Wadlington's cause is highlighted.
How Jack Grace Wadlington Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jack Grace Wadlington is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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