Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Douglas Knutson was killed after being struck by a vehicle while he was assisting a disabled motorist Loop 202, near the Scottsdale Road entrance ramp in Tempe. He was waiting next to his motorcycle when he was struck by the driver who crossed the white line of the entrance ramp to the freeway. He was transported to Maricopa County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The motorist who struck him was detained and the freeway was closed for several hours after the incident. Officer Knutson had served with the Arizona Department of Public Safety for 12 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Knutson gave the Arizona Department of Public Safety 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arizona. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Knutson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Douglas Edward Knutson 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. Douglas Edward Knutson's cause is highlighted.
How Douglas Edward Knutson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Douglas Edward Knutson is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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