Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio
End of Watch Friday, August 5, 1988
Add to My HeroesWendy G. Everett
Trooper Wendy Everett was struck and killed by an automobile while standing next to her patrol car on I-270. She was taking a report from a trucker whose windshield had been smashed by a water balloon dropped from a freeway bridge near Circleville, Ohio.
The driver who killed Trooper Everett turned himself in the next day. He plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter, was sentenced to two to 10 years in prison, and was released on shock parole after serving 18 months.
Trooper Everett had served three years with the Ohio State Highway Patrol. She was survived by her parents and sister.
Bio
- Age 25
- Tour 3 years
- Badge 584/586
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by vehicle
Most Recent Reflection
View all 43 ReflectionsNEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Trooper Wendy G. Everett of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio and the additional 82 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
August 5, 2022
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