Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Benjamin Solomon succumbed to injuries sustained two months earlier when his patrol car was struck by Southern Pacific Railroad train. The crash occurred while he was returning from dropping off a prisoner at Chino State Prison.
Survivors
Deputy Solomon was survived by his wife and six children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Solomon served with the Imperial County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the El Centro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Solomon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Benjamin James Solomon, II 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 Imperial County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin James Solomon, II's cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin James Solomon, II Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin James Solomon, II is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Imperial County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
