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Mylene G. Zalar
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Corrections Officer

Mylene G. Zalar

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation — Sacramento, CA
Accident
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End of Watch September 11, 1997
Age 36
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Female
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 41

Incident

Corrections Officer Mylene Zalar and Corrections Officer Paul Beridon were killed in a vehicle crash on California 108, between Oakdale and Jamestown, at approximately 3:45 am. The officers were en route to the Sierra Conservation Center in Jamestown to conduct a prisoner transport when an oncoming vehicle crossed the center line and struck their department-issued 1987 AMC Eagle station wagon head-on. Officer Beridon, who was driving, and Officer Zalar, who was sitting in the backseat, were both killed. A third officer in the front passenger seat suffered severe injuries but survived. Officer Zalar had served with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for seven years.

Survivors

She is survived by her mother and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Zalar gave the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Zalar.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Type Corrections
Location Sacramento, CA
Platform Identity cdcrcorr.sacramento.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 11, 1997
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 36
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Mylene is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1997, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Mylene was 36. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Mylene had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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Her people

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has 42 officers remembered here, Mylene among them.

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Where

Corrections Officer Mylene G. Zalar

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation · End of Watch September 11, 1997

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-E

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