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Thomas Philip Coleman

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch June 11, 2010

Age 33

Tour of Duty 7 yrs 8 mo

Badge 17338

The Vigil Panel 159 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 232

Incident

Officer Thomas Coleman was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a traffic violator he was attempting to stop in Redlands.

At 6:30 am, Officer Coleman was traveling northbound on Mountain View, just north of I- 10, when his motorcycle collided with a semitrailer at the intersection of San Bernardino Avenue and Alabama Street approximately one minute into the pursuit. The vehicle he was pursuing crashed into another vehicle moments later and all four occupants were apprehended. The driver was sentenced to 19 years in prison.

Officer Coleman succumbed to his injuries and died at the scene.

Officer Coleman had served with the California Highway Patrol for over 7½ years and was assigned to the San Bernardino Area of the Inland Division. He was a US Marine Corps veteran.

Survivors

Officer Coleman is survived by his wife, 2-year-old son, 8-month-old daughter, brother, three sisters and parents.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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.
Officer Coleman gave the California Highway Patrol 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department California Highway Patrol

Type Highway Patrol

Location Sacramento, CA

Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 11, 2010

Tour of Duty 7 yrs 8 mo

Age 33

Badge Number 17338

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Thomas Philip Coleman served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Thomas Philip Coleman is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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 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.

California Highway Patrol

151

of 233 officers

64.8% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident