Roll of Honor

Prev Next

Deputy Sheriff

Stacy W. Baccala

Plumas County Sheriff's Office — Quincy, CA

Felonious

End of Watch June 16, 1932

Age 32

The Vigil Panel 64 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Stacy Baccala was shot and killed after stopping a father and son on the Reno-Susanville Highway near Milford, California.

He was placing them under arrest for burglary when the son pulled out a concealed handgun and opened fire. Deputy Baccala was struck multiple times and fatally wounded. The son then stole his patrol car and he and the father fled in opposite directions.

The son was apprehended after a short vehicle pursuit. The father fled back to Reno where he was arrested several days later.

The 30-year-old son was convicted of murder and hanged on January 28th, 1933. His father was convicted of manslaughter, sent to prison, and paroled on December 2nd, 1937.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier: BO-US-CA-CE6DA78E
Stewardship: Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Stacy. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Baccala served with the Plumas County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Quincy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Baccala.

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

Agency

Department Plumas County Sheriff's Office

Location Quincy, CA

Platform Identity pcso.plumas.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 16, 1932

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Executed in 1933

Deputy Sheriff Stacy W. Baccala 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%.

Plumas County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% 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. Stacy W. Baccala'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 Stacy W. Baccala Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1933

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stacy W. Baccala is highlighted in Jun.

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. Stacy W. Baccala was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518