Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant John Tate was killed in an automobile crash when his patrol car was struck by a car that had run a red light. He was driving on Van Buren Street when the car ran the light at Adams Avenue. The impact caused Lieutenant Tate to be thrown from the vehicle and strike a fire hydrant. Before succumbing to his injuries, he requested that no charges be filed against the other driver. Lieutenant Tate was a United States Army WWII veteran and served with the Camden Police Department for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 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.
Lieutenant Tate gave the Camden Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community, and 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
John C. Tate served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Lieutenant John C. Tate 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 AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Camden Police Dept., 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John C. Tate's cause is highlighted.
How John C. Tate Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John C. Tate is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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