Jeffrey Sean Isaac
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Deputy Sheriff

Jeffrey Sean Isaac

Accident Veteran
End of Watch September 8, 1997
Age 27
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Isaac was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Manning Avenue near Rio Vista Avenue He had radioed in that he was returning to the station to refuel his patrol car at approximately 1:00 am. After doing so his patrol car veered to the center of the road and struck a bridge guard rail and then veered back across the road a flipped over. A passing motorist alerted authorities of the accident. Deputy Isaac was extricated by emergency crews and was flown to a local hospital where he underwent surgery. He succumbed to his injuries at 5:00 am. Deputy Isaac was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office for almost four years. He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, brother, and sister. His brother later became a deputy with the agency.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, brother, and sister.

In Our Keeping

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Isaac gave the Fresno County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fresno community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Location Fresno, CA
Platform Identity fcso.fresno.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 8, 1997
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Jeffrey Sean Isaac served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Sean Isaac 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 Fresno County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Fresno County Sheriff's Office
6
of 15 officers
40% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeffrey Sean Isaac's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Jeffrey Sean Isaac Compares

Age at End of Watch
27
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jeffrey Sean Isaac is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location