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Michael Davis

DetectiveMichael David Davis Jr.

EOW: Oct 24, 2014

On October 24th, 2014, a resident of the City of Auburn called the Sheriff's Office after seeing a suspicious vehicle, occupied by a man and woman, in a residential neighborhood in the southern part of the City. Read More

Timothy Ruggles

Reserve DeputyTimothy Ruggles

EOW: Feb 09, 1986

On February 9, 1986, Deputy Timothy Ruggles was killed in an automobile accident on Laird Road in Loomis while he and his partner were responding to assist a fellow deputy. Read More

James Machado

Deputy SheriffJames E. Machado

EOW: Jul 13, 1978

On July 13, 1978, Deputy James Machado was shot and killed with his own service weapon during a struggle with an escaped mental patient in Auburn. With the help of citizens who witnessed the shooting, officers from California Highway Patrol and an Auburn Police sergeant quickly located the suspect near Interstate 80 and Highway 49. Read More

Arden Webster

Deputy SheriffArden Webster

EOW: Jul 14, 1965

Deputy Arden Webster died during the early morning of July 14, 1965. He had made a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Roseville when he was struck and killed by a pick-up truck. Read More

Richard Sheppard

Deputy SheriffRichard Alfred Sheppard

EOW: Sep 06, 1955

Placer County Deputy Sheriff Richard A. Sheppard was killed in an automobile accident on September 6, 1955, while pursuing a stolen vehicle in Tahoe Vista, Lake Tahoe, California. He was 28 years old. Read More

Charles Carter

ConstableCharles Henry Carter

EOW: Apr 15, 1956

Placer County Constable Charles Henry Carter was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing burglary suspects on April 15, 1956. Read More

William Elam

SheriffWilliam Elam

EOW: Oct 01, 1951

Sheriff William Elam was killed on October 1, 1951 when his vehicle left the roadway and plunged down a 100-foot embankment near Dollar Hill in the North Lake Tahoe area. He was thrown from the car and died at the scene. Read More

Frank Dependener

Deputy SheriffFrank H. “Big Dip” Dependener

EOW: Feb 20, 1928

On February 20, 1928 the Placer County Sheriff’s Office lost one of its most famous law men when Deputy Frank H. “Big Dip” Dependener was killed in a traffic accident while returning from a raid on an illegal liquor operation in the Roseville area. Read More

Placer County Sheriff Memorial

Deputy SheriffGeorge Moorman Martin

EOW: Jul 11, 1859

Deputy George Martin was murdered in the line of duty on July 11, 1859. Several deputies, including Deputy Martin, came under fire from the infamous outlaw “Rattlesnake Dick” Barter and his gang while attempting to arrest them in Auburn. Read More

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