Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Patrick Hunt was killed when his motorcycle was struck head-on by an automobile while escorting a funeral procession. He had left the procession to reprimand a driver and when he was returning to his place in the escort his motorcycle was struck. Officer Hunt had served with the Beaumont Police Department two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and parents.
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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 Hunt gave the Beaumont Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Beaumont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Hunt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Patrick Bruce Hunt 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 Beaumont Police Department, 11 of 21 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 52.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Patrick Bruce Hunt's cause is highlighted.
How Patrick Bruce Hunt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Patrick Bruce Hunt is highlighted in Sep.
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