Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer John Bartlett was killed when he was struck by a commercial truck while on a traffic stop at the intersection of Aurora Avenue North and North Motor Place. Officer Bartlett was standing by the traffic offender’s door when a passing truck swerved around his patrol car and drove into the lane where he was standing. The truck mirror struck Officer Bartlett and seriously injured him. He was transported to the hospital where he died two days later of his injuries. The driver of the commercial truck was arrested a short time later. Officer Bartlett had been a member of the Seattle Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Bartlett gave the Seattle Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bartlett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer John E. Bartlett is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 officers honored here.
In WA, 111 of 340 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.6% of this state's fallen. That is 1.6 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Seattle Police Department, 16 of 60 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John E. Bartlett's cause is highlighted.
How John E. Bartlett Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John E. Bartlett is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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