Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Norman Kessler was killed in a motorcycle crash in Tulare County when the motorcycle he was riding developed a high-speed wobble after striking a rough roadway patch while pursuing a speeding automobile. He was transported to West Tulare Hospital, where he succumbed to injuries five hours later. Officer Kessler had served with the California Highway Patrol for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, six-month-old daughter, parents, and sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Kessler gave the California Highway Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Kessler.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Norman A. Kessler 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 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. Norman A. Kessler's cause is highlighted.
How Norman A. Kessler Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Norman A. Kessler is highlighted in May.
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