Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Edward Russell was killed in a vehicle crash on San Fernando Road (modern-day Railroad Avenue) in Santa Clarita. He swerved out of his lane to avoid an oncoming car that crossed the center line on a curve. When he swerved out of his lane he collided with another oncoming car. Sergeant Russell had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 10 years and was assigned to the West Hollywood Station.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and young son.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Russell gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Russell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Edward John Russell is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept., 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. Edward John Russell's cause is highlighted.
How Edward John Russell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward John Russell is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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