Prev
Incident
Officer Danny Richmond was killed when a pickup truck hit his motorcycle head-on. He was escorting an oversized truck on Highway 90. The traffic at the intersection they were passing through stopped to let the truck pass when another truck slammed into a stopped pickup truck, which in turn crashed head-on into Officer Richmond’s motorcycle. Officer Richmond had served with the Beaumont Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
neuraspine_01krbxtpprktnqrczvvh37v9sj- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Danny. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Richmond gave the Beaumont Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Beaumont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Richmond.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Beaumont Police Department has lost 21 officers; 11 of them lost to accidents.
Danny is one of 657 officers lost to accidents in TX, 27.1% of the 2,422 remembered there.
Danny is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Danny is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1980, 1 officer at Beaumont Police Department was lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 10 years on record. The heaviest was 1970, with 2.
In 1980, 7 officers in TX were lost to accidents, the 25th heaviest of 136 years on record. The heaviest was 1994, with 14.
In 1980, 71 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1980, 86 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 46th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Danny was 35. Of the 11 lost to accidents at Beaumont Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 28.5 and 36.5; the middle age was 34. Danny had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 2 years.
Danny was 35. Of the 626 lost to accidents in TX whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 46; the middle age was 36. Danny had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Danny was 35. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Danny had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Danny was 35. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Danny had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
March holds 18.2% of these deaths at Beaumont Police Department; September holds the most, 27.3%. Wednesdays: 27.3%.
March holds 5.3% of these deaths in TX; December holds the most, 11.7%. Wednesdays: 16.1%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 52.4% of all 21 deaths at Beaumont Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 27.1% of all 2,422 deaths in TX, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Beaumont Police Department has 21 officers remembered here, Danny among them.
-
William E. Patterson Sep 25, 1881
-
George Frederick May 7, 1902
-
Walter W. Stansbury Jul 23, 1903
-
Bryon Merritt Dec 17, 1905
-
James A. Gaines
Mar 15, 1917
-
Clarence Brammer
Sep 19, 1923
-
James A. Davis
Dec 6, 1925
-
Gordon Udell Warrick
Apr 15, 1944
-
Revis Joseph Landry
Dec 4, 1945
-
Henry Norman Williams
Apr 26, 1950
-
Ronny Lee Garcia
May 19, 1970
-
Jack L. Pickering, Jr.
May 19, 1970
-
Patrick Bruce Hunt
Sep 8, 1977
-
Danny Dean Richmond
Mar 12, 1980
-
Paul Douglas Hulsey, Jr.
Mar 22, 1988
-
Conrad Sudario Gernale
Sep 6, 2002
-
James Michael Lane
Sep 16, 2004
-
Lisa Renee Ligda-Beaulieu
Apr 27, 2007
-
Bryan Mitchell Hebert
Jul 8, 2011
-
Kimberly Seago
Jun 18, 2017
-
Sheena Dae Yarbrough-Powell
Aug 9, 2020
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
Others Who Wore This Badge
20 officers from Beaumont Police Department are honored on badge.nw. Showing the 16 most recent.
