Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Don Lansing was killed in a vehicle crash on Fort Ord while returning from the base's shooting range.
He was returning to the Monterey Police Department when his pickup truck collided with a two and a half ton Army truck. Sergeant Lansing was authorized to use his private vehicle and was on duty and in uniform at the time of the crash.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Lansing gave the Monterey Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monterey community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Lansing.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Donald Herbert Lansing 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 Monterey Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Herbert Lansing's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Herbert Lansing Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Herbert Lansing is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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