Roll of Honor
John Preston Madison
Incident
Investigator Madison was killed in an accident after his vehicle flipped over while he was en route to a training class.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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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.
Special Investigator Madison served with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Investigator Madison.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Investigator John Preston Madison 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 California Department of Motor Vehicles - Office of Investigations, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Preston Madison's cause is highlighted.
How John Preston Madison Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Preston Madison is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from California Department of Motor Vehicles - Office of Investigations are honored on badge.nw.
