Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Richard Perkins was killed in an automobile accident while attempting to assist a deputy from a neighboring agency stop a suspected drunk driver.
He was traveling on Highway 395 and was attempting to make a U-turn when his vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer.
Officer Perkins was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Bishop Police Department for 11 years, and had previously worked for two other agencies.
Your family misses you Uncle. As does everyone else whose lives were touched by your legendary presence.
Rest easy beyond those pearly gates.
CPL Perkins, Alexander MP USMC Ret. May 31st, 2024
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Police Officer Perkins gave the Bishop Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bishop community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Richard Eugene Perkins served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Richard Eugene Perkins 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Eugene Perkins's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Eugene Perkins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Eugene Perkins is highlighted in Aug.