Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Joseph Mathews suffered a fatal cerebral hemorrhage shortly after arresting two men for fighting at a resort in Napa County. He had served with the California Highway Patrol for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, parents, and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Mathews gave the California Highway Patrol 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Mathews.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Joseph B. Mathews is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 75 of 1,837 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 4.1% of this state's fallen. That is 5 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At California Highway Patrol, 5 of 233 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 2.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph B. Mathews's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph B. Mathews Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph B. Mathews is highlighted in Aug.
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