John R. Isaacson Jr.
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Police Officer

John R. Isaacson Jr.

Glendora Police Department — Glendora, CA
Accident
End of Watch May 19, 1972
Age 26
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer John Isaacson was killed in an automobile accident on The Sen Bernardino Freeway, in West Covina. He was traveling on a highway when he swerved to avoid a collision, causing his vehicle to overturn. He was ejected from his vehicle in the accident. Officer Isaacson had served with the Glendale Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and son.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Police Officer Isaacson gave the Glendale Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Glendale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Isaacson.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Glendora, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity glenpd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 19, 1972
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer John R. Isaacson Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 Glendora Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Glendora Police Department
2
of 4 officers
50% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John R. Isaacson Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

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

How John R. Isaacson Jr. Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John R. Isaacson Jr. is highlighted in May.

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

Incident Location