Sheriff's Office

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Santa Cruz, California

sccso.santacruz.ca.us.gov.nw

4 Officers

1925–2020 Years on Record

4 Felonious

Officers The Sacrifice Sentinels

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has lost 4 officers across 96 years on record. 4 — 100% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is 37.3 percentage points above the national average of 62.7% for Sheriff's Offices — reflecting the particular danger faced by officers in this jurisdiction.

Cause of Death

How Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office's 4 fallen officers were lost

How This Agency Compares

Felonious rate vs. Sheriff's Offices — state and national

Based on 5,699 total officers across all Sheriff's Offices nationwide and 281 in California.

Officers Lost by Decade

The toll across Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office's history

Nature of Risk Over Time

Felonious vs. non-felonious deaths by decade — did the nature of the danger change?

Understanding the Numbers

Stand Watch Over the Fallen of Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has lost 4 officers since 1925. 4 were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. Every one of them is honored permanently on badge.nw. Every name. Every badge number. Forever.

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