Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Donn Witt died after contracting hepatitis from a prisoner he was handling. Deputy Witt was a United States Army veteran and had served with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, and brother.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Witt gave the San Diego County Sheriff's Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Diego community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Donn G. Witt served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Donn G. Witt is one of 1 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In CA, 75 of 1,837 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 4.1% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At San Diego County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 11 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 18.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donn G. Witt's cause is highlighted.
How Donn G. Witt Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Donn G. Witt is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Military Service
Donn G. Witt served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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