Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Lynn Lewis was killed in an automobile crash on the San Bernardino Freeway, near Lark Ellen Avenue, while returning from a police conference. His patrol car went out of control on the freeway and struck a directional standard. Deputy Lewis had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Lewis gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lewis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Lynn Lewis 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 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 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, 50 of 120 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lynn Lewis's cause is highlighted.
How Lynn Lewis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lynn Lewis is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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