Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Donald Tisdale was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a speeder at Anaheim Street and Alameda Boulevard. Policeman Tisdale was driving west on Anheim Street when a truck turned left in front of him at Alameda Boulevard. He was dragged almost 15 feet under the truck until it stopped. Policeman Tisdale was transported to Seaside Hospital, where he succumbed to his head injuries at 8:40 p.m. The driver was cited for failure to renew his chauffeur's license. Policeman Tisdale had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for at least seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Tisdale gave the Los Angeles Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Tisdale.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Donald C. Tisdale 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 Los Angeles Police Department, 97 of 240 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald C. Tisdale's cause is highlighted.
How Donald C. Tisdale Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald C. Tisdale is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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