Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Richard Kunkle was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to stop a traffic violator. Another vehicle pulled out of a side street and Officer Kunkle was forced to take evasive action. He was thrown to the ground and received severe injuries. Officer Kunkle had been in law enforcement for a total of nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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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 Kunkle gave the Burbank Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Burbank community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kunkle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Richard E. Kunkle 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Burbank Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard E. Kunkle's cause is highlighted.
How Richard E. Kunkle Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard E. Kunkle is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Burbank Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
