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Officer

Harry A. Peshon

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch June 4, 1935

Age 45

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

The Vigil Panel 69 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 105

Incident

Officer Harry Peshon succumbed to injuries sustained on November 19th, 1933, when he was involved in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Vincente Street as he and his partner responded to an emergency call.

The driver of the other vehicle was cited for reckless driving.

He was transported to a hospital and then to a rehabilitation center. He remained at the rehabilitation center until succumbing to complications of his injuries on June 4th, 1935.

Officer Peshon was a United States Army WWI veteran and served with the San Francisco Police Department for at least 12 years. He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, mother, and brother. His father also served with the San Francisco Police Department

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, mother, and brother.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Peshon gave the San Francisco Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department San Francisco Police Department

Type Police Department

Location San Francisco, CA

Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 4, 1935

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Harry A. Peshon served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Harry A. Peshon is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 San Francisco Police Department, 35 of 106 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33% of this agency's fallen.

San Francisco Police Department

of 106 officers

33% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident