Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Medina was killed in an automobile accident while returning to his city from a parole hearing. An elderly driver of an oncoming car suffered a fatal heart attack and the vehicle crossed into Officer Medina's path, killing him instantly.
Survivors
Officer Medina 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.
Patrol Officer Medina served with the National City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the National City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Medina.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Robert A. Medina 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert A. Medina's cause is highlighted.
How Robert A. Medina Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert A. Medina is highlighted in Jun.