San Juan County Sheriff's Department, Utah
End of Watch: Friday, October 14, 1960
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: October 14, 1960
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Seth Wright was killed in an airplane accident near Monte Vista, Colorado, while returning from Texas with a prisoner.
The small plane struck the rim of Black Canyon, killing Sheriff Wright, the pilot, and the prisoner.