Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Bruce Petersen was killed in an automobile crash while pursuing a speeding vehicle on State Route 61 near Concho, Arizona. His patrol car struck another car in front of the Concho School, causing it to leave the roadway and strike a large tree. Officer Petersen had served with the agency for 2.5 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and three sons.
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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.
Officer Petersen gave the Arizona Department of Public Safety 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arizona. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Petersen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Bruce A. Petersen 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 Arizona Department of Public Safety, 15 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 48.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bruce A. Petersen's cause is highlighted.
How Bruce A. Petersen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bruce A. Petersen is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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