Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Boone was shot and killed while working a surveillance assignment at the home of a female who had received threatening phone calls. The suspect called the home while Detective Boone was present and then came to the house to carry out the threats. Detective Boone identified himself as a police officer and attempted to arrest the man. A struggle ensued and Detective Boone was shot and killed with his own revolver. The suspect, 22, was apprehended and sentenced to life without parole on January 14, 1981. As of December 1, 2022, he was in Mule Creek State Prison. Detective Boone was posthumously awarded the Medal of Valor for his heroic actions in protecting the victim.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Boone served with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Boone.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Christopher W. Boone 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher W. Boone's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher W. Boone Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher W. Boone is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Christopher W. Boone was killed by officer's handgun.
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