Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Harold Hurst was killed when his patrol car was struck by a Southern Pacific Railroad freight train at the Fowler Avenue crossing just north of Church Avenue. He was thrown from the vehicle and suffered severe injuries resulting in his death four days later. Deputy Hurst was a U.S. Army veteran. He had served with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office for two years and had served in law enforcement for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters from a previous marriage.
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- April 2, 2026
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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 Hurst gave the Fresno County Sheriff's Office 5 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Harold Hurst served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Harold Hurst 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harold Hurst's cause is highlighted.
How Harold Hurst Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harold Hurst is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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