Mark V. Stasyuk
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Deputy Sheriff

Mark V. Stasyuk

Felonious
End of Watch September 17, 2018
Age 27
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Mark Stasyuk was shot and killed at approximately 1:50 pm as he and another deputy responded to a disturbance call at an auto parts store at 10899 Folsom Boulevard.

A male subject opened fire on them without warning as they arrived on the scene, fatally wounding Deputy Stasyuk and wounding the other officers. Other responding deputies shot and wounded the suspect as he fled on foot. The man, 38, was then taken into custody.

The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder in 2024.

Deputy Stasyuk had served with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for 4 1/2 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, mother, father, and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Stasyuk gave the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Stasyuk.

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

Agency

Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity scso.sacramento.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 17, 2018
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 6 mo
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Found Guilty

Deputy Sheriff Mark V. Stasyuk 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 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.

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
15
of 22 officers
68.2% 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. Mark V. Stasyuk'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 Mark V. Stasyuk Compares

Age at End of Watch
27
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
4.5
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Found Guilty

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mark V. Stasyuk is highlighted in Sep.

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. Mark V. Stasyuk was killed by gun; unknown type.

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

Incident Location