Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Roth was killed when he fell through the roof of a burning building. Officer Roth had served with the agency for 16 years.
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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 Roth gave the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Roth.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Edward J. Roth 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 Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward J. Roth's cause is highlighted.
How Edward J. Roth Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward J. Roth is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety are honored on badge.nw.
