Roll of Honor
George Kowatch, III
Incident
State Park Ranger George Kowatch was killed in an automobile crash on California 76, three miles west California 79, in San Diego County near Palomar Mountain State Park. His vehicle went down an 80-foot embankment after he lost control on the rain-slicked road.
Survivors
Ranger Kowatch was survived by his three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
State Park Ranger II Kowatch served with the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, State Park Ranger II Kowatch.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
State Park Ranger II George Kowatch, III 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%.
At California Department of Parks and Recreation, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Kowatch, III's cause is highlighted.
How George Kowatch, III Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Kowatch, III is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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