Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Edgar Wright was killed when his motorcycle was in a collision at North and Dudley Avenues. Both of Officer Wright's legs were broken, he received a concussion, and he suffered internal injuries. He was taken to Muhlenberg Hospital where he died the following morning after surgery to attempt save one of his legs. Patrolman Wright had served with the agency for 15 years and had previously served with the United States Army.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, mother, two brothers, and a sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- 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.
Patrolman Wright gave the Westfield Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Westfield 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
Edgar B. "Doc" Wright served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Edgar B. "Doc" Wright 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 NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edgar B. "Doc" Wright's cause is highlighted.
How Edgar B. "Doc" Wright Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edgar B. "Doc" Wright is highlighted in Feb.