Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Rod Lucas was accidentally shot and killed as he and other detectives discussed the safety of backup weapons at their office near Clinton Avenue and Winery Avenue.
During the discussion one of the other detectives' weapons was accidentally discharged and the round struck Sergeant Lucas in the chest. He was transported to Community Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to the wound a short time later.
Sergeant Lucas had served with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office for 20 years and was assigned to the Special Investigations Unit.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Lucas gave the Fresno County Sheriff's Office 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Fresno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Lucas.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Rod Barron Lucas 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 Fresno County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Rod Barron Lucas's cause is highlighted.
How Rod Barron Lucas Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Rod Barron Lucas is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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