Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff John Wiberg was killed in an automobile crash while responding to an armed robbery call at a casino in Lemon Valley at 2:00 am.
Deputy Wilburg was responding on U.S. 395 when his patrol car went out of control on the wet pavement near the Panther Valley exit. The patrol car crossed into oncoming lanes and collided with another vehicle. Deputy Wiberg was extricated from the wreckage and transported to the Washoe Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Deputy Wiberg had served with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office for 14 years. During his tour, he had received the agency's Lifesaving Award and Bronze Star.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Wiberg gave the Washoe County Sheriff's Office 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Reno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Wiberg.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff John Nicholas Wiberg, II 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 Washoe County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Nicholas Wiberg, II's cause is highlighted.
How John Nicholas Wiberg, II Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Nicholas Wiberg, II is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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