Camile Edward Madere Jr.

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch January 24, 1958

Age 35

The Vigil Panel 93 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 232

Incident

Officer Camile Madere was killed when his motorcycle struck a tractor-trailer while he was on patrol at Katella Avenue west of State Route 39 in Stanton. The truck pulled out in front of him, causing him to slide under the truck. He was killed instantly. Officer Madere was a United States Army World War II veteran and served with the California Highway Patrol.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, five children, and parents.

In Our Keeping

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Added to badge.nw: August 2, 2026
Last updated: August 2, 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.
Officer Madere served with the California Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of California, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department California Highway Patrol

Type Highway Patrol

Location Sacramento, CA

Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 24, 1958

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Camile Edward Madere Jr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Camile Edward Madere Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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%.

At California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.

California Highway Patrol

151

of 233 officers

64.8% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident