Ray E. Rogers
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Police Officer

Ray E. Rogers

South Pasadena Police Department — South Pasadena, CA
Accident
End of Watch April 15, 1944
Age 30
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Ray Rogers was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle on North Figueroa Street. He lost control of his motorcycle and struck a utility post.

Survivors

Officer Rogers was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-CA-F5EE43F7
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Rogers served with the South Pasadena Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the South Pasadena community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Rogers.

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

Agency

Location South Pasadena, CA
Platform Identity sppd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 15, 1944
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer Ray E. Rogers 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 South Pasadena Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

South Pasadena Police Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ray E. Rogers's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Ray E. Rogers Compares

Age at End of Watch
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ray E. Rogers is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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