Roll of Honor
Incident
Reserve Deputy John Sandlin was killed in an automobile crash during a vehicle pursuit on Cordelia Road, near Hale Ranch Road, at 9:40 p.m.
While going around a curve in the road, the patrol car's right tires went off of the roadway and struck a rock on the shoulder, causing the patrol car to overturn. Reserve Deputy Sandlin was ejected from the vehicle and killed. His partner was treated for minor injuries and released from the hospital.
Reserve Deputy Sandlin had served with the Solano County Sheriff's Department for over 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, and seven grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Reserve Deputy Sandlin gave the Solano County Sheriff's Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Fairfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Deputy Sandlin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Deputy John Paul Sandlin 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 Solano County Sheriff's Department, 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. John Paul Sandlin's cause is highlighted.
How John Paul Sandlin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Paul Sandlin is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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