Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Cummings died during surgery from injuries sustained during a fall while on routine foot patrol. He had been with the agency for eight years.
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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.
Police Officer Cummings gave the Bakersfield Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bakersfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Cummings.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Floyd B. D. W. Cummings 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 Bakersfield Police Department, 7 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 87.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Floyd B. D. W. Cummings's cause is highlighted.
How Floyd B. D. W. Cummings Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Floyd B. D. W. Cummings is highlighted in Jan.
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Bakersfield Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
