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Officer

James M. Goodman

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch June 3, 2004

Age 48

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Badge 11144

The Vigil Panel 152 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 232

Incident

Officer James Goodman was killed when his motorcycle collided head-on with a minivan as he was pursuing a suspect involved in an earlier accident in Redlands.

The collision occurred when Officer Goodman entered the intersection at Lugonia Avenue and Nevada Street during the pursuit.

He was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.

The driver of the vehicle Officer Goodman was pursuing continued to flee and remains at large.

Officer Goodman was a United States Army veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol for 20 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two sons, two brothers, and two sisters.

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 Goodman gave the California Highway Patrol 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. 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 California Highway Patrol

Type Highway Patrol

Location Sacramento, CA

Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 3, 2004

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 48

Badge Number 11144

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

James M. Goodman served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Officer James M. Goodman 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 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.

California Highway Patrol

151

of 233 officers

64.8% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident