Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Carl Chastain was killed in a motorcycle accident when his police motorcycle was struck at Cass Street and Rome Avenue.
Survivors
He had been employed with the Tampa Police Department for three years and is survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Chastain gave the Tampa Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Chastain.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Carl F. Chastain 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 Tampa Police Dept., 8 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl F. Chastain's cause is highlighted.
How Carl F. Chastain Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carl F. Chastain is highlighted in Feb.
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