Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Booth was killed in a motorcycle accident at Louisiana Avenue and 11th Street while pursuing a vehicle. His bike flipped over when he struck a dip in the pavement.
Survivors
Officer Booth was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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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 Booth served with the Tampa Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tampa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Booth.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Richard S. Booth 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Tampa Police Dept., 8 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard S. Booth's cause is highlighted.
How Richard S. Booth Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard S. Booth is highlighted in Nov.
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