Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer David Kohler was killed in a motorcycle crash when a car pulled out in front of him at the intersection of Cloverfield Boulevard and Michigan Avenue while he was on patrol. Officer Kohler had served with the Santa Monica Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, and parents.
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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 Kohler gave the Santa Monica Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Santa Monica community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kohler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer David L. Kohler 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 Santa Monica Police Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David L. Kohler's cause is highlighted.
How David L. Kohler Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David L. Kohler is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Santa Monica Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
