Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jesse Madsen was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver on I-275, near Hillsborough Avenue, just before 1:00 am.
He was responding to reports of a vehicle driving over 100 mph in the wrong direction when he was struck by the car. A witness driving behind Officer Madsen stated that he intentionally collided with the oncoming car to keep it from striking other vehicles.
Officer Madsen and the other driver were both killed in the impact.
Officer Madsen was a U.S Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Tampa Police Department for 16 years. He previously served with the Lyndhurst and Shaker Heights Police Departments in Ohio.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife, who also served in law enforcement, and three children.
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- 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 Madsen gave the Tampa Police Department 22 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jesse Peter Madsen served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
Officer Jesse Peter Madsen is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Tampa Police Department, 21 of 29 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse Peter Madsen's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse Peter Madsen Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse Peter Madsen is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
Military Service
Jesse Peter Madsen served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
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