Roll of Honor
Incident
Matron Lucille Helm and Sergeant George Terry were killed when their vehicle was struck head-on by another vehicle as they were returning from transporting a female mental patient.
Matron Helm was sworn in as a deputy sheriff whenever she assisted with transporting prisoners. She had been with the agency for 15 years.
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- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Matron Helm gave the Madera County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Madera community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Matron Helm.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Matron Lucille Helm 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 Madera 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. Lucille Helm's cause is highlighted.
How Lucille Helm Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lucille Helm is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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