Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer William Guidera succumbed to injuries sustained 11 days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle on Garvey Avenue while making a traffic stop.
He had stopped the vehicle for having a defective tail light and was assisting the driver fix it they were both struck. An approaching car was attempting to pass them but swerved back into their lane to avoid a head-on collision. Officer Guidera was pinned between the two vehicles.
He was transported to Alhambra Hospital where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Officer Guidera had served with the Monterey Park Police Department for only two weeks.
No passage of time will ever erase your service and sacrifice. Rest in peace always.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) September 9th, 2020
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Guidera served with the Monterey Park Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Monterey Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Guidera.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William A. Guidera 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 Monterey Park Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William A. Guidera's cause is highlighted.
How William A. Guidera Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William A. Guidera is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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