Francis X. Carver
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Police Officer

Francis X. Carver

Beverly Hills Police Department — Beverly Hills, CA
Accident
End of Watch November 18, 1948
Age 26
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Carver was killed in a motorcycle accident while chasing a traffic violator.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Carver served with the Beverly Hills Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Beverly Hills community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Carver.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity bhpd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 18, 1948
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Police Officer Francis X. Carver is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,775 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 Beverly Hills Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Beverly Hills Police Department
4
of 5 officers
80% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,775 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis X. Carver's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Francis X. Carver Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Francis X. Carver is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897