Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Cromwell was killed when his police motorcycle struck another vehicle as he was attempting to catch a speeder. He had activated his lights and sirens when the third vehicle pulled in front of him from a shopping center parking lot, causing him to broadside it and killing him instantly. Officer Cromwell had served with the Lodi Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two young daughters.
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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.
Officer Cromwell gave the Lodi Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lodi community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Cromwell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Rick Charles Cromwell 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. Rick Charles Cromwell's cause is highlighted.
How Rick Charles Cromwell Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Rick Charles Cromwell is highlighted in Dec.