Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Joseph Omlin and Trooper Donald Smith of the Oregon State Police were killed in an aircraft accident while on a marijuana observation flight in a remote wilderness area in southern Oregon.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Omlin served with the Curry County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Gold Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Omlin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Joseph Omlin III served in the U.S. Air Force (1965â1970) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Omlin III is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OR, 66 of 197 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.5% of this state's fallen. That is 33.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Curry County Sheriff's Office, 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. Joseph Omlin III's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Omlin III Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Omlin III is highlighted in Jul.
Military Service
Joseph Omlin III served in the U.S. Air Force (1965–1970) before joining law enforcement.
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