Roll of Honor
Incident
Undersheriff John Maslach and Sheriff George Barra were killed when their patrol car was struck by a car traveling in the wrong direction on U.S. 95 near Beatty, Nevada.
Three of the seven family members in the other car were also killed.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- 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.
Undersheriff Maslach served with the Nye County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Tonopah 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
John A. Maslach served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Undersheriff John A. Maslach 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 NV, 40 of 145 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Nye County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John A. Maslach's cause is highlighted.
How John A. Maslach Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John A. Maslach is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Nye County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
