Roll of Honor
Incident
Motorcycle Officer Marlyn Reed succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when he was involved in a motorcycle crash while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle.
Another car attempted to make a U-turn in front of him on the 9200 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Officer Reed's motorcycle struck the car, causing him to suffer fatal injuries. He was transported to Suburban Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Reed had served with the South Gate Police Department for over one year.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife and sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Motorcycle Officer Reed gave the South Gate Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the South Gate community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Motorcycle Officer Reed.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Motorcycle Officer Marlyn F. Reed is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 South Gate Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marlyn F. Reed's cause is highlighted.
How Marlyn F. Reed Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Marlyn F. Reed is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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