Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer James Goodman was killed when his motorcycle collided head-on with a minivan as he was pursuing a suspect involved in an earlier accident in Redlands.
The collision occurred when Officer Goodman entered the intersection at Lugonia Avenue and Nevada Street during the pursuit.
He was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
The driver of the vehicle Officer Goodman was pursuing continued to flee and remains at large.
Officer Goodman was a United States Army veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, two brothers, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 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.
Officer Goodman gave the California Highway Patrol 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James M. Goodman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer James M. Goodman 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. James M. Goodman's cause is highlighted.
How James M. Goodman Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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