Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Everett Hunt was killed in an automobile accident while test driving a van to determine if was suitable for use in the department's Rescue Unit.
An employee of the dealership lost control of the van, and it flipped over. Chief Hunt was ejected from the van and killed.
Chief Hunt had served with the Etna Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Hunt gave the Etna Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Etna community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Hunt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Everett Verle Hunt is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Everett Verle Hunt's cause is highlighted.
How Everett Verle Hunt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Everett Verle Hunt is highlighted in Sep.