On October 09th, 1981, Patrolman Pete Visser was investigating a crash when the parked patrol car he was seated in was struck from behind by a drunk driver in a pickup truck. Patrolman Visser suffered critical head and neck injuries from the crash. Patrolman Visser succumbed to his injuries three days later on October 12th.

Patrolman Visser was the first patrolman of the Wyoming Highway Patrol to die in the line of duty since the agency was formed in 1933. Patrolman Visser’s ultimate sacrifice is never forgotten as we remember him today.

Patrolman Visser and Trooper Chris Logsdon are remembered and honored each morning at our Trooper Basic Academy as our recruits and academy staff dedicate their first set of morning pushups to them everyday.

WHP Troopers will be wearing their mourning ribbons over their badges on Monday as the state remembers and honors Patrolman Visser with a statewide radio “status check” at 3 p.m.

Peter Visser