Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Francies drowned in Lake Tahoe, near South Lake Tahoe, while attempting to rescue a friend who appeared to be in distress.
Deputy Francies jumped from his paddleboard into the rough water to assist the man but quickly went under the surface. Another member of the group attempted to throw a life jacket to him but it did not reach him. The group was able to pull him to surface and move him to the shore, however, they were not able to revive him.
Deputy Francies had served with the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office for 3-1/2 years.
Rest in peace always knowing that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) August 13th, 2020
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Francies gave the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Martinez community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Francies.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Diamond Francies 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 Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carlos Diamond Francies's cause is highlighted.
How Carlos Diamond Francies Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carlos Diamond Francies is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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