Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Harry Waters and Deputy Sheriff Larry Dano were killed in an automobile accident at the intersection of South Massey Street and Stone Street in Watertown.
The deputies were responding to another call and had entered the intersection with their lights and siren activated when they collided with another car. A passenger in the other car was also killed.
Deputy Waters was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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- 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.
Deputy Sheriff Waters gave the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Watertown community. Thank you 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
Harry G. Waters served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Harry G. Waters 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry G. Waters's cause is highlighted.
How Harry G. Waters Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Harry G. Waters is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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