Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Curtis Massey was killed in an automobile crash when his unmarked vehicle was struck head-on by a vehicle driven the wrong way on I-10 at approximately 5:00 a.m.
The driver of the vehicle that struck him was also killed in the collision.
Lieutenant Curtis had served with the Culver City Police Department for 17 years and was assigned to the Juvenile Detective Bureau.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three young children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Massey gave the Culver City Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Culver City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Massey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Curtis Allen Massey 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 Culver City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Curtis Allen Massey's cause is highlighted.
How Curtis Allen Massey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Curtis Allen Massey is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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