George Riley Nash
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Reserve Deputy Sheriff

George Riley Nash

Felonious
End of Watch November 4, 1989
Age 50
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Gender Male

Incident

Reserve Deputy Sheriff George Nash was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a drunk driver who was driving down the wrong side of a freeway.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Nash served with the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Martinez community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Sheriff Nash.

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

Agency

Location Martinez, CA
Platform Identity cccso.contracosta.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 4, 1989
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Not available

Reserve Deputy Sheriff George Riley Nash is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Felonious
CA — Statewide
974
of 1,837 officers
53% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Riley Nash'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 George Riley Nash Compares

Age at End of Watch
50
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Riley Nash is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Riley Nash was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

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