California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Saturday, February 7, 1959
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 2739
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: February 7, 1959
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Herbert Dimon was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to a call.
Another driver of a vehicle failed to yield the right of way and collided with him in an intersection.
Officer Dimon's death resulted in the redesign of the California Highway Patrol's motorcycle helmets.