Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Daniel Archuleta was killed in an automobile accident on Tupman Road while responding to assist a deputy at a fight call.
Deputy Archuleta's patrol car flipped over during the response. Another deputy came upon the accident minutes later. Deputy Archuleta was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputy Archuleta had served with the Kern County Sheriff's Department for two years and had previously served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two young daughters, parents, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Archuleta gave the Kern County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bakersfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Archuleta.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Daniel Lee Archuleta 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 Kern County Sheriff's Office, 18 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Lee Archuleta's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Lee Archuleta Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Lee Archuleta is highlighted in Sep.
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