Albert F. Ross

Shasta County Sheriff's Department — Redding, CA

Felonious

End of Watch January 23, 1919

Age 58

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Sheriff Ross was killed when a mentally disturbed suspect hit him in the head with a piece of firewood. The suspect was in a cell and when he started tearing up the light and water fixtures Sheriff Ross entered the cell to restrain the suspect. The suspect picked up a piece of firewood and struck Sheriff Ross over the head. The suspect was judged criminally insane by a grand jury and was later deported to his native France.

Survivors

Sheriff Ross was killed on his 58th birthday and was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Ross gave the Shasta County Sheriff's Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Redding community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Ross.

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

Agency

Department Shasta County Sheriff's Department

Location Redding, CA

Platform Identity scso.shasta.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 23, 1919

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 58

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object; Firewood

Offender Deported

Sheriff Albert F. Ross is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Shasta County Sheriff's Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Shasta County Sheriff's Department

of 6 officers

83.3% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious