California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Thursday, September 2, 1971
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 6969
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 2, 1971
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Robert Mayer was killed in a motorcycle accident when his front wheel started wobbling at a high speed.
Officer Mayer had been with the California Highway Patrol for three years. He was survived by his wife of three weeks and his parents.