Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Alvin Bush was killed in a motorcycle crash while responding to a call for service on U.S. Highway 17 and Wabash Street. A truck was traveling downhill when its brakes stopped working. The driver swerved into the left lane and used the emergency brakes to avoid vehicles stopped at a stop light. Patrolman Bush had moved ahead of the light to help a stalled car in the intersection when the truck struck him and continued to roll two blocks past the crash before it stopped. Patrolman Bush was transported to the hospital, where he died from a fractured skull and internal injuries. Through an investigation, it was discovered that a brake line had broken, and there was no criminal negligence. Patrolman Bush was a United States Army WWI Military Police veteran and had served with the Bartow Police Department for three years and previously served with the Winter Haven Police Department. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two stepsons. He was buried at Lakeside Memorial Park in Winter Haven, Florida.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two stepsons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Bush gave the Bartow Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bartow community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Alvin Grover Bush served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Alvin Grover Bush is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Bartow Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alvin Grover Bush's cause is highlighted.
How Alvin Grover Bush Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alvin Grover Bush is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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