Frederic C. Scheberies
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Deputy Sheriff

Frederic C. Scheberies

Kern County Sheriff's Office — Bakersfield, CA
Accident
End of Watch January 11, 1964
Age 26
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Frederick Scheberies died after falling from a frozen waterfall during a search and rescue mission. Deputy Scheberies had served with the Kern County Sheriff's Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and two brothers.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-CA-732942F2
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Scheberies served with the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bakersfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Scheberies.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Bakersfield, Kern County, CA
Platform Identity kcso.kern.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 11, 1964
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Frederic C. Scheberies is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Kern County Sheriff's Office, 18 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.3% of this agency's fallen.

Kern County Sheriff's Office
18
of 28 officers
64.3% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederic C. Scheberies's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Frederic C. Scheberies Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frederic C. Scheberies is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897