Wesley Rosette
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Sergeant

Wesley Rosette

Colorado State Patrol — Lakewood, CO
Accident
End of Watch January 31, 1951
Tour of Duty 14 yrs 3 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Wesley Rosette was killed in an automobile crash on Highway 50 (modern day Route 6) approximately two miles east of Price, Utah, while en route to extradite a prisoner. A tractor trailer attempted to pass another truck when the driver realized that he could do not so safely. As he re-entered the lane his truck collided with the other truck, which was then pushed into the vehicle Sergeant Rosette was riding in. A Colorado sheriff accompanying Sergeant Rosette was seriously injured. Sergeant Rosette had served with the Colorado State Patrol for just over 14 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Rosette gave the Colorado State Patrol 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Rosette.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Lakewood, CO
Platform Identity chp.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 31, 1951
Tour of Duty 14 yrs 3 mo
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Wesley is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1951, 70 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 48th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Wesley had served 14.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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Age by years of service
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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Colorado State Patrol has 30 officers remembered here, Wesley among them.

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Where

Sergeant Wesley Rosette

Colorado State Patrol · End of Watch January 31, 1951

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 33-W

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