Carlos J. Cammon
Deputy Sheriff

Carlos J. Cammon

Orange County Sheriff's Dept. — Santa Ana, CA
Illness
End of Watch August 23, 2019
Age 35
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
The Vigil Panel 170 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Carlos Cammon passed away on August 23rd, 2019, having never regained consciousness after collapsing during a SWAT training exercise on July 18th, 2013.

He was transported to a local hospital and treated for dehydration and cardiac issues after collapsing at the Sheriff’s Training Facility in Tustin. He was transferred to a rehabilitation center but never regained consciousness before passing away in 2019.

Deputy Cammon had served with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department for six years and was assigned to the Stanton Station.

RIP Hero. May you forever spend your eternal life with our dear Lord in heaven. My thoughts and prayers continue to be with all your loved ones. From one Station 18 brother to another, thank you for your service.

HEROES NEVER DIE....

Sergeant Mitchell G. Cheselka (Retired) Orange County Sheriff, California Polk County Sheriff, Oregon August 23rd, 2023

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Cammon gave the Orange County Sheriff's Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Santa Ana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Cammon.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Santa Ana, CA
Platform Identity ocso.orange.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 23, 2019
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Duty related illness

Deputy Sheriff Carlos J. Cammon is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CA, 75 of 1,837 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 4.1% of this state's fallen. That is 5 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.

At Orange County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 10 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 10% of this agency's fallen.

Orange County Sheriff's Dept.
1
of 10 officers
10% Illness
CA — Statewide
75
of 1,837 officers
4.1% Illness
Nationwide
2,974
of 32,508 officers
9.1% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carlos J. Cammon's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Carlos J. Cammon Compares

Age at End of Watch
35
This officer
Avg for Illness: 47.8 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Illness: 18.9 years

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Carlos J. Cammon is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
294
Feb
198
Mar
185
Apr
226
May
201
Jun
181
Jul
217
Aug
281
Sep
291
Oct
376
Nov
239
Dec
285

Incident Location