Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Raymond Mumford was struck and killed by a truck with extended mirrors while conducting a traffic stop on the 1300 block of Kenilworth Avenue, NE. The driver of the truck attempted to pass him as he stood in the road. The officer was struck by the truck's mirror which caused him to spin around. Then, he was struck a second time by the rear of the truck. Officer Mumford had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for 13 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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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.
Officer Mumford gave the Metropolitan Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Mumford.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Raymond E. Mumford 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Metropolitan Police Department, 48 of 131 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 36.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond E. Mumford's cause is highlighted.
How Raymond E. Mumford Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond E. Mumford is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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