Albert S. Margason
Agency patch
Traffic Officer

Albert S. Margason

Accident
End of Watch March 27, 1927
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Margason succumbed to injuries sustained the previous night when he was involved in a motorcycle accident. It is believed that he crashed as he attempted avoid striking a man walking in the road.

Officer Margason had served in law enforcement for 16 years.

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Traffic Officer Margason gave the Santa Clara County State Traffic Force 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Santa Clara community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Traffic Officer Margason.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Santa Clara, CA
Platform Identity sccstf.santaclara.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 27, 1927
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Traffic Officer Albert S. Margason is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Santa Clara County State Traffic Force
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert S. Margason's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Albert S. Margason Compares

Years of Service
16
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Albert S. Margason is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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