Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Polmanteer was killed in a head-on collision with a van that turned in front of his motorcycle at N. 37th Street and Thomas Rd.
Survivors
Officer Polmanteer had been a law enforcement officer for 15 years and was survived by his wife and three 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.
Police Officer Polmanteer gave the Phoenix Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Polmanteer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert L. Polmanteer 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 AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Phoenix Police Dept., 14 of 47 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert L. Polmanteer's cause is highlighted.
How Robert L. Polmanteer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert L. Polmanteer is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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