Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Harry Kay was killed when he was involved in a vehicle crash on Highway 101 near Rose Canyon while pursuing another vehicle just before 3:00 pm. His patrol car flipped several times, killing him instantly. The vehicle which he was chasing was never identified. Sergeant Kay had served with the San Diego Police Department for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two 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.
Sergeant Kay gave the San Diego Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Diego community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Kay.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Harry Kay, Jr. 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 San Diego Police Dept., 8 of 38 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 21.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Kay, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Harry Kay, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Kay, Jr. is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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