Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Danny Cariker was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a request for backup from other officers at a man with a gun call at 10:30 p.m. While driving west on Barrett Avenue en route to the scene with emergency lights and sirens activated, a driver crossed 10th Street in front of him. He served to avoid hitting the vehicle, and his patrol car slid across the road and struck a utility pole. He was pronounced deceased at Brookside Hospital. Officer Cariker had served with the Richmond Police Department for ten months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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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 Cariker served with the Richmond Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Cariker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Danny M. Cariker 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 Richmond Police Department, 5 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Danny M. Cariker's cause is highlighted.
How Danny M. Cariker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Danny M. Cariker is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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