Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Jara was killed in an automobile accident near San Luis Obispo while returning a prisoner to San Mateo County from southern California. Deputy Jara attempted to pass a truck, but as a result of heavy rain, could not see clearly. He applied his brakes, causing his vehicle to slide over an embankment. Deputy Jara suffered head injuries and was killed instantly. Another deputy and the prisoner both sustained minor injuries. Deputy Jara had served with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department for only three months.
Survivors
He was survived by his sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Jara served with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Redwood City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Jara.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Julio "Jules" Jara 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 San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Julio "Jules" Jara's cause is highlighted.
How Julio "Jules" Jara Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Julio "Jules" Jara is highlighted in Nov.
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