Roll of Honor
Paul D. Korber
Incident
Harbor Patrol Officer Paul Korber drowned while attempting to save a woman and her three children from a treacherous riptide near a jetty. Officer Korber was assisting in the rescue when he sank beneath churning surf for at least 30 seconds. He was pulled from the water unconscious. Several lifeguards administered CPR on Officer Korber but were unable to revive him. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital after extensive efforts to revive him failed. The area where he made the rescue is well-known for its treacherous conditions. Officer Korber was a Vietnam War veteran and served with the Ventura Port District Harbor Patrol for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by a child.
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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.
Harbor Patrol Officer Korber gave the Ventura Port District Harbor Patrol 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ventura 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
Paul D. Korber served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Harbor Patrol Officer Paul D. Korber 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. Paul D. Korber's cause is highlighted.
How Paul D. Korber Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Paul D. Korber is highlighted in Mar.