Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Wells was killed when his police motorcycle struck the side of a train at the Florida Avenue crossing. The locomotive was en route to Gulf Coast Community College for display, and there were no flashing lights or crossing gates at the intersection. Patrolman Wells had served with the Panama City Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Wells gave the Panama City Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Panama City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Wells.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Jerry Tommie Wells 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jerry Tommie Wells's cause is highlighted.
How Jerry Tommie Wells Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jerry Tommie Wells is highlighted in Aug.