Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Robert Mayer was killed in a motorcycle accident when his front wheel started wobbling at a high speed. Officer Mayer had been with the California Highway Patrol for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife of three weeks and his parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Mayer gave the California Highway Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Mayer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Robert Anton Mayer 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 California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Anton Mayer's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Anton Mayer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Anton Mayer is highlighted in Sep.
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