Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Carl Jessing was killed in a motorcycle crash while chasing a speeding motorist on Imperial Highway in Los Angeles County. His motorcycle collided with a car that turned in front of him at Firestone Boulevard. He was transported to Syt. Helen's Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the next day. Officer Jessing had served with the California Highway Patrol for over nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, his father, two brothers, and two sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Jessing gave the California Highway Patrol 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Jessing.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Carl H. Jessing is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carl H. Jessing's cause is highlighted.
How Carl H. Jessing Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carl H. Jessing is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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