Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ryan Zirkle was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 1, north of Point Reyes Station, while responding to a 911 hangup call shortly after 12:00 am.
His vehicle left the wet roadway as it entered a curve in the road, and struck a tree on the driver's side door. He was flown to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Deputy Zirkle had served with the Marin County Sheriff's Office for 2-1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancée, parents, and two brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Zirkle gave the Marin County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Rafael community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Zirkle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ryan Douglas Zirkle 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ryan Douglas Zirkle's cause is highlighted.
How Ryan Douglas Zirkle Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ryan Douglas Zirkle is highlighted in Mar.