Andrew R. Reese

Garden Grove Police Department — Garden Grove, CA

Accident Veteran →

End of Watch May 30, 1970

Age 50

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 5

Incident

Reserve Officer Andrew Reese was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic at the intersection of Brookhurst Street and Trask Avenue during the annual Strawberry Festival.

The car that struck him was attempting to pass other slow-moving traffic.

Reserve Officer Reese had previously served in the military.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Reserve Officer Reese served with the Garden Grove Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Garden Grove community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Garden Grove Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Garden Grove, Orange County, CA

Platform Identity ggpd.orange.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 30, 1970

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Andrew R. Reese served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Reserve Officer Andrew R. Reese is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 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 Garden Grove Police Department, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.

Garden Grove Police Department

of 6 officers

16.7% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,094

of 32,586 officers

31% Accident