Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Aaron Trent was killed when his police motorcycle struck a train while responding to a theft in progress.
He had served with the Bakersfield Police Department for less than one year.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Trent gave the Bakersfield Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Bakersfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Trent.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Aaren Alexander Trent 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. Aaren Alexander Trent's cause is highlighted.
How Aaren Alexander Trent Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Aaren Alexander Trent is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Bakersfield Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
