Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Talley and Undersheriff Charles Blackburn drowned when their patrol car was overtaken by water when a levee on the Feather River broke. The two were driving to warn residents of the break when they were killed.
Survivors
Deputy Talley was survived by his mother, five sisters, and three brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Talley served with the Sutter County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Yuba City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Talley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff John Leroy Talley 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 Sutter County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Leroy Talley's cause is highlighted.
How John Leroy Talley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Leroy Talley is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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