Wesley Warren Wagstaff

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division — Austin, TX

Accident

End of Watch August 5, 2003

Age 40

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Game Warden Wesley Wagstaff was killed in an automobile crash on Farm Road 1293 in Hardin County, 12 miles west of Kountze, while responding to reports of a man hunting deer out of season.

Warden Wagstaff's patrol pickup collided with another vehicle head-on at about 8:45 am. The driver of the other vehicle was also killed in the crash.

Game Warden Wagstaff had served with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, son, and parents.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Wagstaff gave the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Wagstaff.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division

Location Austin, TX

Platform Identity tpwdledcons.travis.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 5, 2003

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Game Warden Wesley Warren Wagstaff 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, 7 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division

of 14 officers

50% Accident

TX — Statewide

653

of 2,421 officers

27% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident