Roll of Honor
Robert Daniel Bornet
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Robert Bornet was killed in an automobile crash near the intersection of Telephone Road and Montgomery Avenue while attempting to take action after observing a hit-and-run accident.
He was in uniform while driving home from the county courthouse for his lunch break when he witnessed the accident. He began to follow the offending vehicle and called for assistance when he was involved in a fatal crash.
Deputy Bornet was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office for nine years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Bornet gave the Ventura County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ventura community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert Daniel Bornet served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Daniel Bornet 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 Ventura County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Daniel Bornet's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Daniel Bornet Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Daniel Bornet is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Military Service
Robert Daniel Bornet served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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