Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Benjamin Root was killed when his motorcycle crashed while he was pursuing a speeding vehicle.
Survivors
Officer Root was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Root served with the San Francisco Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Root.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Benjamin G. Root is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At San Francisco Police Department, 35 of 106 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin G. Root's cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin G. Root Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin G. Root is highlighted in Apr.
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