Roll of Honor
Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Mitchell was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop in the rural area of Dillard Road and Meiss Road at approximately 3:30 am.
After contacting dispatchers and telling them he was conducting a vehicle stop, Deputy Mitchell was not heard from again. A backup deputy was sent to the scene to check on him and he was found shot once in the head by his own service weapon. It was determined he had been shot during a violent struggle.
The subject who shot him remains at large.
Deputy Mitchell had served with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and 6-year-old son.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Mitchell gave the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Mitchell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, 15 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell's cause is highlighted.
How Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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