Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Shandon Wright died from complications following surgery to repair an injury sustained in an assault while on duty.
He was recovering at home after having surgery the previous day when he began having trouble breathing. Paramedics were sent to the home but were unable to resuscitate him. The Pierce County medical examiner ruled Deputy Wright's death an accident. He said Deputy Wright was suffering from a cold and the pain medication he was taking attacked his respiratory system.
Deputy Wright had served with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and 2-year-old daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Wright gave the Pierce County Sheriff's Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tacoma community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Wright.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Shandon Wright is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Pierce County Sheriff's Department, 6 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 54.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Shandon Wright's cause is highlighted.
How Shandon Wright Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Shandon Wright is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Shandon Wright was killed by person.
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Pierce County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
