Roll of Honor
Incident
Inspector Randolph had served with the Inyo County Sheriff's Office for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Inspector Randolph gave the Inyo County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Independence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Randolph.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector James Olen Randolph, Jr. 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 Inyo County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Olen Randolph, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How James Olen Randolph, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Olen Randolph, Jr. is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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