Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Alman Dana was killed when his motorcycle was struck by another motorcycle officer while involved in a vehicle pursuit on Tempe Road (modern-day Van Buren Street) near 22nd Street at about 3:00 am. When Deputy Dana saw a speeding car, he pulled out from a side street and was struck by another officer's car. That officer had already been chasing the suspect for a speeding infraction.
Survivors
Deputy Dana was survived by his wife, 1-year-old daughter, and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Dana served with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Dana.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Almon W. Dana 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 Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, 10 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 35.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Almon W. Dana's cause is highlighted.
How Almon W. Dana Compares
Offender Outcome
Escaped
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Almon W. Dana is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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