Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Terry Autrey was struck by a vehicle and killed while investigating a crash on the Long Beach Freeway between Florence Avenue and Firestone Boulevard at 1:25 p.m. He and his partner were returning to their cruiser, which was parked on the center divider. As Officer Autrey entered the passenger door, the vehicle sideswiped, and he was struck. Officer Autrey's partner was also injured. No charges were filed against the driver. Officer Autrey had served with the California Highway Patrol for only 16 days.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife, two sons, and parents.
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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 Autrey 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 Autrey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Terry Wayne Autrey 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. Terry Wayne Autrey's cause is highlighted.
How Terry Wayne Autrey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Terry Wayne Autrey is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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