Bridge sign on N.C. 105 — The new sign stands beside the bridge on N.C. Highway 105.

Last Updated on October 31, 2026 5:49 pm

A dedication ceremony was held Friday, Oct. 30, for the Deputy Logan S. Fox Bridge, the new bridge on N.C. Highway 105 named in honor of fallen K-9 Deputy Logan S. Fox of the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office. The ceremony took place at Valle Crucis Park beginning at 11 a.m.

Fox, 25, was killed in the line of duty on April 28, 2021, along with Sgt. Chris Ward, while responding to a welfare check on Hardaman Circle in Boone. Fox was a two-year veteran of the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office and previously served with the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office. He was the handler of K-9 Raven.

The N.C. Board of Transportation passed a resolution on March 6, 2025, to name the bridge the “Deputy Logan S Fox Bridge.” Two K-9s attended the ceremony, which ended with the unveiling of the new sign.

K-9 beside handler — K-9 Raven waits at the ceremony.

Speakers and participants were: Michael S. Fox, N.C. Board of Transportation board member (emcee); Watauga High School Junior ROTC (presentation of colors); Sheriff Len Hagaman Jr., Watauga County Sheriff’s Office (invocation); and Tim Fox, Logan’s father (guest speaker).

Speaker at podium with Junior ROTC color guard — Michael S. Fox, N.C. Board of Transportation board member addresses the crowd during the dedication ceremony as the Watauga High School Junior ROTC color guard stands behind him.

Junior ROTC color guard with flags — The Watauga High School Junior ROTC posts the colors.

Speakers at the podium during the dedication ceremony.

Crowd seated under the pavilion — Family, friends and law enforcement fill the pavilion at Valle Crucis Park for the ceremony.

Sign being unveiled — The sign is unveiled during the ceremony.

Deputy Logan S Fox Bridge sign after unveiling — The Deputy Logan S Fox Bridge sign after the unveiling.

Close-up of Deputy Logan S Fox Bridge sign — A close-up of the Deputy Logan S Fox Bridge sign at the ceremony.

N.C. 105 with the bridge sign — A view along N.C. Highway 105 shows the sign at the new bridge.

Photos: Kenneth Reece/WataugaOnline

Kenneth ReeceOctober 31, 2026

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