Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer George Woodson was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to catch a speeder on the Santa Ana Freeway near Bloomfield Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue. He lost control on the rain-slicked road and struck a chainlink fence. He was transported to Carobil Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds. Officer Woodson had served with the California Highway Patrol assigned to the Norwalk Station for six months and previously served with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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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.
Officer Woodson 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 Woodson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer George A. Woodson 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 California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George A. Woodson's cause is highlighted.
How George A. Woodson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George A. Woodson is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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