Errol J. Rogers
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Deputy Sheriff

Errol J. Rogers

Accident
End of Watch June 7, 1984
Age 43
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Errol Rogers was killed in an automobile crash while riding as a passenger on Red Mountain Road near Klamath, California. Deputy Rogers was returning from a marijuana raid in rain and fog. The truck failed to take the curve and fell off a 280-foot cliff. The driver suffered minor injuries. Deputy Rogers had served with the Del Norte County Sheriff's Department for one year and previously served with the San Bernadino Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, daughter, brother, father, and stepmother.

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BO-US-CA-96134659
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Rogers gave the Del Norte County Sheriff's Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Crescent City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Rogers.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Crescent City, CA
Platform Identity dncso.delnorte.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 7, 1984
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Errol J. Rogers is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

Del Norte County Sheriff's Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Errol J. Rogers's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Errol J. Rogers Compares

Age at End of Watch
43
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
16
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Errol J. Rogers is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location