End of Watch:
January 31, 1951
Age: 44
Colorado State Patrol
Accidental: Vehicle Accident
Sergeant Wesley Rosette was killed in a traffic accident while on a prisoner extradition in Utah.
Sergeant Rosette and Mesa County (Colorado) Sheriff E. E. Redmon were traveling to Price to pick up a prisoner. Sergeant Rosette was a passenger in the Mesa County police vehicle. At the incident location, a large eastbound truck paused to allow the officers’ vehicle to pass before making a left turn. The truck was struck from behind by a semi tractor-trailer. The collision forced the first truck into the path of the oncoming police vehicle. Sergeant Rosette suffered blunt force trauma to his chest and was killed instantly. Sheriff Redmon suffered critical injuries but survived. An inquest conducted two weeks later found the driver of the semi-truck negligent. Sergeant Rosette was married but had no children. He is buried in Colorado.
The bronze memorial name plaque of Sergeant Wesley Rosette is sponsored by the Utah Highway Patrol Association.