Frank M. Epperson

California Highway Patrol — Sacramento, CA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch July 2, 1954

Age 39

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

The Vigil Panel 90 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 232

Incident

Officer Frank Epperson was killed in a motorcycle crash while attempting to pass a truck in an attempt to stop two speeding vehicles on Highway 99 (modern day I-10) near Thousand Palms. The truck began to make a left turn in front of the car causing a collision. Officer Epperson was a Korean War veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 4-year-old son.

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Last updated: August 2, 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 Epperson gave the California Highway Patrol 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department California Highway Patrol

Type Highway Patrol

Location Sacramento, CA

Platform Identity chp.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 2, 1954

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Frank M. Epperson served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Officer Frank M. Epperson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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.

California Highway Patrol

151

of 233 officers

64.8% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Accident