Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Eliot Daley was killed when the patrol car he was riding in was struck by a drunk driver near Tormey Hill in Contra Costa County. He and his training officer were responding to an accident with injury call when a drunk driver crossed the center line and collided with their patrol car head-on, pushing it into a third car and causing it to flip over. Officer Daley was killed in the collision, and his training officer was seriously injured. The 35-year-old drunk driver was arrested and charged with felony drunk driving and negligent homicide. His trial ended with a deadlocked jury. Officer Daley had graduated from the academy only three weeks earlier.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, mother, brother, and sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Daley served with the California Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Daley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Eliot O. Daley is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At California Highway Patrol, 71 of 233 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eliot O. Daley's cause is highlighted.
How Eliot O. Daley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eliot O. Daley is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eliot O. Daley was killed by automobile.
Incident Location
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