Roll of Honor
Jermaine Anthony Gibson
Incident
Officer Jermaine Gibson was killed in a high-speed chase after his patrol car left the road and collided with a tree on South Palm Canyon Drive near Mesquite Avenue.
He had attempted to pull over a stolen vehicle at approximately 11:30 pm and gave chase after the suspect failed to pull over. His vehicle left the road and crashed in Palm Springs at approximately 11:55 pm. The suspect vehicle also crashed, and two suspects were taken into custody.
Officer Gibson was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after midnight.
The 35-year-old driver was charged with second-degree murder and driving under the influence. On July 15th, 2016, he was convicted of second-degree murder, evading a peace officer causing injury or death, and gross vehicular manslaughter while driving under the influence. On September 9tg, 2016, he was sentenced to life. He will be eligible for parole in 32 years.
Officer Gibson was a United States Marine Corps veteran and Purple Heart recipient who served with the Cathedral City Police Department for 18 months and had served in law enforcement for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and infant son.
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- July 23, 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.
Police Officer Gibson gave the Cathedral City Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cathedral City community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jermaine Anthony Gibson served in the Marine Corps (2003â2007) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Jermaine Anthony Gibson 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 Cathedral City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jermaine Anthony Gibson's cause is highlighted.
How Jermaine Anthony Gibson Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jermaine Anthony Gibson is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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