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Robert Lee Wirht
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Robert Lee Wirht

San Jose Police Department — San Jose, CA
Veteran → Accident
United States flag California flag
End of Watch September 8, 1988
Age 43
Badge 1596
The Vigil Panel 133 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 12

Incident

Officer Robert Wirht was killed in a motorcycle accident while pursuing a suspect.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Wirht served with the San Jose Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Jose community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Wirht.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department San Jose Police Department
Type Police Department
Location San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA
Platform Identity sjpd.santaclara.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 8, 1988
Age 43
Badge Number 1596
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Robert Lee Wirht served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1962–1968) before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Robert Lee Wirht is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At San Jose Police Department, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.

San Jose Police Department
5
of 13 officers
38.5% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Lee Wirht's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Robert Lee Wirht Compares

Age at Death
43
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Lee Wirht is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Military Service

Robert Lee Wirht served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1962–1968) before joining law enforcement.

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