Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Travis Wells was killed in a vehicle crash in the 300 block of the Dallas-Bessemer City Highway at 10:00 am.
His patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Corporal Wells had served with the Dallas Police Department for 22 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Corporal Wells gave the Dallas Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Wells.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Travis 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 NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Travis Wells's cause is highlighted.
How Travis Wells Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Travis Wells is highlighted in Nov.