Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain E.L. Shryver was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic U.S. Highway 101 in Sonoma County. He succumbed to his injuries approximately two months after the accident.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Shryver served with the California Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Shryver.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Earl L. Shryver 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 California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Earl L. Shryver's cause is highlighted.
How Earl L. Shryver Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Earl L. Shryver is highlighted in Jul.
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