Roll of Honor
Incident
Motor Officer Daniel Kelley succumbed to severe injuries 10 days after being involved in a motorcycle crash near the intersection of Maywood Avenue and 60th Street.
An unlicensed and uninsured driver pulled out of a driveway into Officer Kelly's path, causing the collision. Officer Kelley was thrown from his motorcycle and suffered a broken shoulder bone, a collapsed lung, crushed ribs, a ruptured spleen and a spinal injury.
Officer Kelly had graduated from motor school six days before the crash. He had served in law enforcement with several different agencies for a total of 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, stepfather, and sister.
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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.
Motor Officer Kelley gave the Maywood Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Maywood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Motor Officer Kelley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Motor Officer Daniel Charles Kelley 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Maywood Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Charles Kelley's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Charles Kelley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Charles Kelley is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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