California Highway Patrol

California Highway Patrol, CA

California Highway Patrol

Officer Andy Ornelas

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Cause: Motorcycle crash

Officer John Miller

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Friday, November 16, 2007

Cause: Automobile crash

Officer John Bailey

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Saturday, February 25, 2006

Cause: Vehicular assault

Officer John Pedro

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Monday, June 3, 2002

Cause: Automobile crash

Officer Hugo Olazar

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Saturday, September 2, 1989

Cause: Vehicular assault

Officer Gary L. Grow

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Thursday, January 18, 1962

Cause: Aircraft accident

Sergeant E. R. Carr

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Thursday, January 27, 1938

Cause: Struck by vehicle

Officer J. W. Shuman

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Tuesday, March 1, 1932

Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)

Sergeant Burt Reeves

California Highway Patrol, CA

EOW: Tuesday, September 22, 1931

Cause: Motorcycle crash

Captain James B. Power

Solano County State Traffic Force, CA

EOW: Wednesday, March 25, 1925

Cause: Automobile crash

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 242

  • Aircraft accident 10
  • Automobile crash 29
  • COVID19 4
  • Drowned 1
  • Duty related illness 1
  • Gunfire 43
  • Gunfire (Inadvertent) 4
  • Heart attack 5
  • Motorcycle crash 72
  • Struck by vehicle 22
  • Vehicle pursuit 19
  • Vehicular assault 30
  • Weather/Natural disaster 2

By Month

  • January 20
  • February 27
  • March 15
  • April 21
  • May 15
  • June 19
  • July 20
  • August 26
  • September 21
  • October 12
  • November 20
  • December 26

By Gender

  • Male 241
  • Female 1

Predecessor Agencies