Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Brian Etheridge was shot and killed after responding to a false report of larceny.
Deputy Etheridge was shot twice from ambush after arriving at a house at 3636 South Rock Road where the larceny was reported. He was transported to Wesley Medical Center and underwent surgery, but he succumbed to his wounds.
The suspect, a 27-year-old male, was spotted in a field about a quarter-mile from the shooting and was fatally wounded as he exchanged gunfire with law enforcement officers.
Deputy Etheridge had served with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office for 18 months.
He is buried in the Resthaven Gardens of Memories in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Deputy Etheridge was shot twice from ambush after arriving at a house at 3636 South Rock Road where the larceny was reported. He was transported to Wesley Medical Center and underwent surgery, but he succumbed to his wounds.
Deputy Etheridge had served with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office for 18 months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Etheridge gave the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Wichita community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Etheridge.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Brian Scott Etheridge is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Sedgwick County Sheriff's Dept., 10 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Brian Scott Etheridge's cause is highlighted.
How Brian Scott Etheridge Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Brian Scott Etheridge is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Brian Scott Etheridge was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Sedgwick County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
