Memorials

Detective Michael Davis was shot and killed while taking part in a massive manhunt for the murderer of Deputy Sheriff Danny Oliver of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. Read More

Reserve Deputy Timothy Ruggles was killed in a single-car automobile accident on Laird Road near White Lane in Loomis while he and his partner were responding to assist a fellow deputy in Granite Bay. Deputy Ruggles was the passenger in the car, which struck a tree. Read More

Deputy Sheriff James Machado was shot and killed at the intersection of Highway 49 and Elm Avenue in Auburn with his own service weapon during a struggle with a mental patient. Read More

Deputy Arden Webster was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while making a traffic stop on a freeway. Read More

Constable Charles Carter was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing two juvenile robbery suspects who had just committed a residential burglary. Read More

Deputy Richard Sheppard was killed in an automobile accident while involved in a vehicle pursuit of a stolen car. Read More

Sheriff William Elam was killed in an automobile accident in the North Lake Tahoe area of the county. Read More

Deputy Frank Dependener was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol. Another deputy was seriously injured in the accident. Read More

Deputy Martin was shot and killed while he and two other deputies attempted to arrest two escapees near Auburn. One of the escapees was also wounded in the shootout and later committed suicide. Read More