Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Robert Everitt was killed when he was struck by an out-of-control pickup truck while he was directing traffic at the scene of a minor accident on U.S. 80 (modern-day I-8), just east of Taylor Street, at about 5:30 pm. No charges were filed against the driver. Sergeant Everitt had served with the agency for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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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.
Sergeant Everitt 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 Everitt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Robert L. Everitt 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. Robert L. Everitt's cause is highlighted.
How Robert L. Everitt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert L. Everitt is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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