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Deputy Sheriff Sandra Larson was killed when the van she was a passenger in struck the back of a tractor-trailer that was broken down on the shoulder of a merge area of I-5. She and the other deputy were transporting two prisoners when the accident occurred. The van struck the back of the semi at highway speed. The other deputy and both prisoners were injured and treated at local hospitals. Deputy Larson had served with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for 24 years.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband, also a Sacramento County deputy, her 16-year-old daughter, and 13-year-old son.
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24 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Larson gave the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Larson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Sacramento County Sheriff's Office has lost 22 officers; 6 of them lost to accidents.
Sandra is one of 720 officers lost to accidents in CA, 39.2% of the 1,839 remembered there.
Sandra is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Sandra is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1998, 1 officer at Sacramento County Sheriff's Office was lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 4 years on record. The heaviest was 2005, with 2.
In 1998, 6 officers in CA were lost to accidents, the 51st heaviest of 128 years on record. The heaviest was 1969, with 14.
In 1998, 84 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 21st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1998, 93 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Sandra was 48. Of the 6 lost to accidents at Sacramento County Sheriff's Office whose age is recorded, half were between 37.8 and 48.8; the middle age was 45.5. Sandra had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.
Sandra was 48. Of the 690 lost to accidents in CA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 42.8; the middle age was 35. Sandra had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Sandra was 48. 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. Sandra had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Sandra was 48. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Sandra had served 24 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
December holds 16.7% of these deaths at Sacramento County Sheriff's Office; March holds the most, 33.3%. Tuesdays: 16.7%.
December holds 7.9% of these deaths in CA; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 16.3%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Tuesdays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 27.3% of all 22 deaths at Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 39.2% of all 1,839 deaths in CA, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
Her people
Sacramento County Sheriff's Office has 22 officers remembered here, Sandra among them.
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Joseph McKinney
Aug 15, 1850
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Charles J. Ogle
Mar 12, 1951
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William L. Littlejohn
Jun 3, 1955
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Roger L. Bauman
Dec 12, 1961
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Kenneth B. Royal
Jun 7, 1968
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Bruce Roger Verhoeven
Dec 4, 1973
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Stewart Porter Baird
Jun 13, 1976
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Christopher W. Boone
Oct 25, 1979
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Eugene N. Luther
Apr 25, 1980
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Richard Earl Deffner
Jan 21, 1988
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Sandra Lee Larson
Dec 8, 1998
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Joseph Michael Kievernagel
Jul 13, 2005
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Kevin Patrick Blount
Jul 13, 2005
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Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell
Oct 27, 2006
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Vu Nguyen
Dec 19, 2007
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Paul William DeRouen
Mar 29, 2008
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Lawrence Wilhelm Canfield
Nov 12, 2008
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Danny Paul Oliver
Oct 24, 2014
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Robert Allan French
Aug 30, 2017
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Mark V. Stasyuk
Sep 17, 2018
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Adam Samuel Gibson
Jan 18, 2021
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Brian Dennis Moore
Jan 13, 2022
Where
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