Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Peter Garland was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 97 when his vehicle was struck head-on by an oncoming vehicle. The other driver was attempting to pass another car in a no passing zone.
The officer was serving as the on-call watch commander for his agency at the time of the accident.
The driver of the vehicle that caused the accident was sentenced to 20 months.
Sergeant Garland had served with the Klickitat County Sheriff's Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two foster sons, parents, and four siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Garland gave the Klickitat County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Goldendale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Garland.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Peter D. Garland 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 WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Klickitat County Sheriff's Dept., 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. Peter D. Garland's cause is highlighted.
How Peter D. Garland Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Peter D. Garland is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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