Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Charles St. Clair drowned in Canyon Creek while returning from serving civil papers at Mountain House (modern day Bush Creek).
A severe storm hit the area as he returned to Oroville and his buggy was washed away as he attempted to cross the the swollen creek.
Deputy St. Clair was a widower and Union veteran of the Civil War.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff St. Clair served with the Butte County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Oroville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles A. St. Clair served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Charles A. St. Clair 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 Butte County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles A. St. Clair's cause is highlighted.
How Charles A. St. Clair Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles A. St. Clair is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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