Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jerry Riley succumbed to injuries sustained several days earlier when his patrol car collided with a tractor-trailer. He was responding to an emergency call when the semi pulled out in front of him on Galveston Road, near Park Terrace. Officer Riley had served with the Houston Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and sister.
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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.
Police Officer Riley gave the Houston Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Riley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Jerry Lawrence Riley 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Houston Police Department, 29 of 117 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jerry Lawrence Riley's cause is highlighted.
How Jerry Lawrence Riley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jerry Lawrence Riley is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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