Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Frank Dependener was killed in an automobile accident while on patrol. Another deputy was seriously injured in the accident. Deputy Dependener had been with the Placer County Sheriff's Department for 37 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
37 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Dependener gave the Placer County Sheriff's Office 37 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Auburn community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Dependener.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Frank H. Dependener 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 Placer County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank H. Dependener's cause is highlighted.
How Frank H. Dependener Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank H. Dependener is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Placer County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
