Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Henry Tracy was struck and killed by a vehicle on Second Street, near Park Avenue, while talking with another officer who had just picked up a police motorcycle from a dealer. He was preparing to get onto the motorcycle with the other officer they were struck by a truck. He had just returned to service after recovering from a bullet wound received while chasing a suspect. Chief Tracy had only served in law enforcement for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Tracy gave the Pomona Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pomona community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Tracy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Henry Palen Tracy 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 Pomona Police Department, 3 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry Palen Tracy's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Palen Tracy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Palen Tracy is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Pomona Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
