Near Dwyer Junction in Platte County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
No Greater Love
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2025
1. No Greater Love Marker
Patrolman Logsdon swerved to avoid a collision, causing his patrol vehicle to roll several times. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect turned out not to be a drunk driver, but rather a 92-year-old man who was confused.
Patrolman Logsdon is survived by his wife and four children.
Approximately two miles to the south and west of here, on the west side of the interstate, is an American flag which marks the location of the crash.
Erected by Wyoming Highway Patrol.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1998.
Location. 42° 14.046′ N, 105° 1.173′ W. Marker is near Dwyer Junction, Wyoming, in Platte County. It is at the intersection of Heartland Expressway (U.S. 26) and Interstate 25, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Laramie Basin and in the Westward Expansion Trails Region. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wildlife Diversity (a few steps from this marker); Empire, an African American Homesteader Community (a few steps from this marker); Open Spaces Sustained by Agriculture (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Laramie Peak (about 800 feet away); Jacques La Ramie (approx. 8.4 miles away); Firewood & Cool Water (approx. 8.6 miles away); Oregon Trail (approx. 8.7 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2025
2. No Greater Love Marker in front of the Dwyer Junction rest area building
Regarding No Greater Love. At the top of the marker is Wyoming Highway Patrol Badge #117, which was the badge number of Patrolman Chris Logsdon
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
