Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Magana was killed when his patrol car was struck by a train in heavy fog at an unprotected crossing on State Route 201 near Cutler, California. At the time of the accident he was responding to a possible burglar alarm at the Stone Corral Irrigation Water District office. Deputy Magana had served with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office for 2 years. He had previously served as assistant chief of the Fowler Police Department for 8 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Magana gave the Tulare County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Visalia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Magana.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Manuel Magana is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Tulare County Sheriff's Office, 10 of 16 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Carlos Manuel Magana's cause is highlighted.
How Carlos Manuel Magana Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Carlos Manuel Magana is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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