Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Kimerer was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 99E at 2115 in Tehama County while returning from an investigation. The rear tire on his vehicle blew out, causing the vehicle to go out of control and overturn. Sheriff Kimerer suffered severe head injuries and died within 15 minutes of the accident. His secretary was slightly injured.
Survivors
Sheriff Kimerer had been Sheriff for just over three years and was survived by his wife, two daughters, sister, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Kimerer gave the Sutter County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yuba City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Kimerer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Alva Webb Kimerer 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 Sutter County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alva Webb Kimerer's cause is highlighted.
How Alva Webb Kimerer Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alva Webb Kimerer is highlighted in Mar.
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