Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Vegas was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a car while he was responding to the scene of another accident. He had been with the agency for 11 years.
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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.
Sergeant Vegas gave the Bakersfield Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bakersfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Vegas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Patrick Don Vegas 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 Bakersfield Police Department, 7 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 87.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Don Vegas's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick Don Vegas Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Don Vegas is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
7 officers from Bakersfield Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
