Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Robert Halstead was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a Pacific Electric streetcar at the Atlantic Avenue crossing between 25th Way and Sunrise Boulevard. He was attempting to overtake an ambulance to provide it an escort when the crash occurred. Patrolman Halstead was thrown approximately 75 feet as a result of the collision. Patrolman Halstead had served with the Long Beach Police Department for just over two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Halstead gave the Long Beach Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Long Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Halstead.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Robert H. Halstead 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 Long Beach Police Department, 14 of 28 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. Robert H. Halstead's cause is highlighted.
How Robert H. Halstead Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert H. Halstead is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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