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End of Watch: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Lieutenant Chad Brackman was struck and killed by a vehicle while directing traffic near the intersection of N 87th Street and N Pima Road in Scottsdale. He was working an overtime assignment at about 11:00 am when he was struck. He was transported to HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn where he succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
End of Watch: Monday, October 11, 2021
Cause of Death: Assault
Deputy Sheriff Johnny Ruiz succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was assaulted by a prisoner inside of the District 2 station at 920 E Van Buren Street in Avondale.
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff David Wargo succumbed to severe head injuries sustained nine years earlier when he was dragged by a vehicle in a supermarket parking lot at the intersection of 83rd Avenue and Camelback Road.
End of Watch Sunday, January 8, 2012
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff William Coleman was shot and killed while responding to a burglary call in Anthem at approximately 4:15 am. As he and another deputy arrived at the scene they encountered a male subject inside of a van at a medical building near the intersection of Anthem Way and Gavilan Peak Parkway.
End of Watch: Monday, October 10, 2005
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Deputy Gary Labenz suffered a fatal heart attack in San Antonio, Texas, while returning to Arizona from participating in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in New Orleans, Louisiana.
End of Watch: Thursday, September 28, 1995
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Blair was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment located at 13517 W. Glendale Road.
End of Watch: Monday, August 28, 1995
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Gonzales was killed in an accident while en route to join the pursuit of two burglary suspects. He swerved to avoid a car and slammed into a parked cement truck.
End of Watch: Friday, March 11, 1994
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Sergeant Patrick Riley was struck and killed while directing traffic in a construction zone at 64th and University Streets. He was standing in the middle of the intersection with a four-way flashing red lights.
End of Watch: Thursday, June 30, 1988
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Vernon Marconnet was shot and killed after he stopped to investigate two suspicious vehicles near a canal bank along S. Carver Road around 32nd Avenue. He found a father and three sons who had been drinking and arguing. Just after Deputy Marconnet called for backup, a 911 call was received stating that an officer was in trouble.
End of Watch: Monday, May 13, 1985
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Corporal McCloud was killed in an automobile accident at approximately 2100 hours while on a traffic call. Another vehicle struck his patrol car at 107th Avenue and Camelback. Several witnesses pulled him from the vehicle and performed CPR until paramedics arrived. He was flown to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 1, 1978
Cause of Death: Drowned
Reserve Deputy James Epp drowned while attempting to save two women trapped in a car when a river flooded onto a road. Deputy Epp and a civilian who were trying to help were swept away by the river as they attempted to attach a chain to the car. His body was found one mile downstream.
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 13, 1972
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Deputy Butler was killed when his patrol car was struck by a tractor-trailer. Deputy Butler received a radio call for assistance at fatal accident. After turning his car around off the pavement, he pulled back on the road directly in the path of a large tractor-trailer rig. Pinned in the wreckage, Deputy Butler waited more than an hour and a half for an ambulance to come from Phoenix because the local emergency vehicles were in service twenty-five miles away at the earlier accident.
End of Watch: Monday, January 18, 1971
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Stone and Deputy Warren LaRue were shot and killed by a man as they attempted to seize his mobile home at 5344 E. Van Buren Street to satisfy an $833 judgement. The man produced a gun and shot Deputy LaRue in the back four times. Deputy Stone returned fire hitting the suspect five times as the suspect shot him three times. Both deputies and the suspect died at the scene.
End of Watch: Monday, January 18, 1971
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Warren LaRue and Deputy Rex Stone were shot and killed at 5344 E. Van Buren Street by a man as they attempted to seize his mobile home to satisfy an $833 judgement. The man produced a gun and shot Deputy LaRue four times in the back. Deputy Stone returned fire hitting the suspect five times as the suspect shot him three times. Both deputies and the suspect died at the scene.
End of Watch: Tuesday, August 31, 1965
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Lieutenant Dorn was shot and killed by a stranded motorist he had stopped to help. The suspect had been visited recently by deputies inquiring about his delinquent taxes. Believing that he was about to lose his trailer home, the man jumped out of his truck and began firing without warning, killing Lieutenant Dorn. Despite being mortally wounded, he was able to return and wounded the suspect.
End of Watch: Saturday, October 5, 1957
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Sergeant Gerald Barnes and two other deputies were in the agency’s Piper Tri-Pacer plane when it crashed into the Arizona Canal on the Salt River Reservation, seven miles northeast of Scottsdale. The deputies were conducting an aerial search for a stolen vehicle when it struck a power line across the canal. The plane landed upside down in four-feet of water in the canal.
End of Watch: Monday, January 8, 1951
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Deputy Wickstrum was killed in an automobile accident at N. 3rd Ave and W. Fillmore Street while responding to a sighting of a wanted murderer. He was killed in the crash when his car was hit by another vehicle.
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 21, 1937
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Roberts was shot and killed after responding to a report of a murder at a factory. An enraged former employee had just killed his ex-boss and when Deputy Roberts approached the suspect shot him. As Deputy Roberts lay wounded, the suspect took his gun and shot him again, killing him.
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 29, 1930
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Lee Wright succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two weeks earlier in Chandler, Arizona, while attempting to arrest a group of criminals who were on a cross-country crime spree. Two of the subjects, a man and woman, had murdered Corporal Brady Paul of the Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol on December 27th, 1929.
End of Watch: Sunday, April 9, 1922
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Dana was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a patrol car in pursuit. When Deputy Dana saw a speeding car, he pulled out from a side street and was stuck by another officer’s car.
EOW: Thursday, January 1, 1987
K-9 Ado’s handler arrived at the Canyon Lake Aid Station for briefing and to finish paperwork, leaving Ado in the patrol vehicle parked under the carport in the shade with the hood up and AC on. After returning to the vehicle, the officer found Ado down and barely breathing. He got him out of the blazer and called for help. Ado was flown out by a news helicopter to a vets office. Because of this incident, covers were put over all air conditioning controls to prevent K9’s from accidentally shutting them off and the K-9 vehicles were equipped with heat alarms/pagers.
EOW: Saturday, January 1, 1977
K-9 Sam was poisoned while in the backyard of his residence. The suspect knew that Sam was a police dog due to the Sheriff’s vehicle being parked out in front of the house.
