Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Bruce Verhoeven was shot and killed while searching for an armed robbery suspect at the apartment complex at 2445 Wyda Way in Sacramento. He was working a special holiday crime prevention detail when he responded to an armed robbery call at the Gemco Department Store. The suspect had been chased to a nearby apartment complex by another officer. Corporal Verhoeven responded to the scene and began to cordon off an area, then took cover nearby. When a group of bystanders began to assemble, Corporal Verhoeven left his cover to protect them. The suspect opened fire, fatally wounding Corporal Verhoeven. The other officer was able to return fire and kill the suspect. Corporal Verhoeven had served with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Verhoeven gave the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Verhoeven.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Bruce Roger Verhoeven is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, 15 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bruce Roger Verhoeven's cause is highlighted.
How Bruce Roger Verhoeven Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bruce Roger Verhoeven is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Bruce Roger Verhoeven was killed by gun.
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