Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John Isaacson was killed in an automobile accident on The Sen Bernardino Freeway, in West Covina. He was traveling on a highway when he swerved to avoid a collision, causing his vehicle to overturn. He was ejected from his vehicle in the accident. Officer Isaacson had served with the Glendale Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Isaacson gave the Glendale Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Glendale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Isaacson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John R. Isaacson, 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 Glendora Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John R. Isaacson, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How John R. Isaacson, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John R. Isaacson, Jr. is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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