Roll of Honor
Vincent Eugene Munch
Incident
Traffic Officer Vincent Munch was killed when his police motorcycle collided with a fire truck at the intersection of Broad Street and Higuera Street as he responded to a fire call. He was killed instantly in the collision. Officer Munch had served with the San Luis Obispo Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Traffic Officer Munch gave the San Luis Obispo Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Luis Obispo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Traffic Officer Munch.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Traffic Officer Vincent Eugene Munch 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 San Luis Obispo Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vincent Eugene Munch's cause is highlighted.
How Vincent Eugene Munch Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Vincent Eugene Munch is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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