Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Tony Olson was killed in an automobile crash while responding as a backup officer to a domestic disturbance. His patrol car went down a 400-foot embankment on Arroyo Seco Road, two miles west of Elm Avenue. He became trapped inside the wreckage as it caught fire. Deputy Olson had served with the Monterey County Sheriff's Office for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Olson gave the Monterey County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Salinas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Olson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Anthony Olson 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 Monterey County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony Olson's cause is highlighted.
How Anthony Olson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Olson is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Monterey County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
