California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch: Friday, February 7, 1941
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: 880
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: February 7, 1941
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Paul Mengedoth was killed in a crash when his police motorcycle was struck head-on by another vehicle inside the Yerba Buena Tunnel portion of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
The other vehicle crossed the center divider and struck him as he escorted a convoy of automobiles across the bridge.
Officer Mengedoth had only served with the California Highway Patrol for six months.