Fallen Officers
With utmost respect we honor the memory of those deputies from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office that gave the ultimate sacrifice for their community, department, partners and country.
May the names be few and those honored never be forgotten.
Sheriff's Deputy Thomas W. Day
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Tuesday, February 17, 1863
Cause of Death: Drowning
Sheriff's Deputy Sheriff Joaquin De La Torre
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Saturday, November 10, 1855
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sheriff's Deputy Sheriff Charles Layton
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Saturday, November 10, 1855
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sheriffs Deputy Jose Manuel Rafael Pomber
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 27th, 1886
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sheriff Henry R. Farley
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Monday, September 18, 1899
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Special Sheriff Noah H. Rader
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Monday, July 6, 1925
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sheriff's Deputy Sheriff Jerralee J. Jacobus
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Sunday, June 1, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Sheriff's Deputy Sheriff Craig L. Knox
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Sunday, June 1, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Sheriff's Deputy Sheriff Robert J. Shaw
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Saturday, April 9, 1988
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Sheriff's Deputy Anthony Olson
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 24, 1996
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Joaquin De La Torre
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Saturday, November 10, 1855
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Charles Layton
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Saturday, November 10, 1855
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sheriff Henry R. Farley
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Monday, September 18, 1899
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Special Sheriff Noah H. Rader
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Monday, July 6, 1925
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Jerralee J. Jacobus
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Sunday, June 1, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff Craig L. Knox
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Sunday, June 1, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff Robert J. Shaw
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Saturday, April 9, 1988
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Deputy Anthony Olson
Monterey County Sheriff’s Department
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 24, 1996
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
