Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Artie Hubbard died from injuries sustained in an accident on April 5, 1985. Officer Hubbard was responding to a call for assistance in the Sacramento area when his cruiser failed to negotiate a curve and struck a light pole directly on the driver-side door. A passing motorist alerted dispatch of the accident on the officer's radio. A helicopter en route to the assistance call changed course for Officer Hubbard. Officer Hubbard was flown to a local hospital and was put on life support. He had survived on life support for more than ten years and was transferred to his parents house. He could only communicate with his eyes.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Hubbard served with the California Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hubbard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Artie John Hubbard 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 California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Artie John Hubbard's cause is highlighted.
How Artie John Hubbard Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Artie John Hubbard is highlighted in Dec.
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