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Tulare County Sheriff's Office
Seal of Tulare County, California
Seal of Tulare County, California
Common nameTulare County Sheriff
AbbreviationTCSO
Agency overview
Formed1852
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionTulare County, California, California, U.S.
Map of Tulare County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction
Population473,117
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters833 S. Akers Street Visalia, California 93277
Agency executive
Website
tularecounty.ca.gov/sheriff/

The Tulare County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) is an American law enforcement agency that is charged with law enforcement duties within the boundaries of Tulare County, California. As of the 2020 United States Census, the county was inhabited by 473,117 people.[1]

Line of duty deaths

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Since the department's establishment, 15 sworn officers and one police dog have died in the line of duty.[2]

Officers:

Name Rank Date of death Cause
John Nicolas Wren Deputy Sheriff 5 Jul 1889 Gunfire[3]
Oscar A. Beaver Deputy Sheriff 6 Aug 1892 Gunfire[4]
Carl Oscar Johnson Special Deputy 30 Sep 1951 Gunfire[5]
Ross Clifford Cochran Deputy Sheriff 19 Nov 1951 Automobile accident[6]
Vernon Cox Deputy Sheriff 15 Apr 1965 Automobile accident[7]
Carlos Manuel Magana Deputy Sheriff 9 Dec 1970 Struck by train[8]
Monty Lewis Conley Detective 5 Aug 1985 Automobile accident[9]
Joe Ruiz Landin Detective 5 Aug 1985 Automobile accident[10]
Michael Robert Egan Deputy Sheriff 2 May 1989 Automobile accident[11]
Kevin Eugene Elium Deputy Sheriff 7 Oct 2005 Automobile accident[12]
Kent Haws Detective 17 Dec 2007 Gunfire[13]
Greg Hernandez, Jr. Sergeant 6 Feb 2009 Automobile accident[14]
Jeremy Wayne Meyst Correctional Deputy 24 Dec 2013 Automobile accident[15]
Scott Alfred Ballantyne Deputy Sheriff 10 Feb 2016 Aircraft accident[16]
Frank Gonzalez Holguin, III Deputy Sheriff II 27 Jan 2021 COVID-19[17]

K9:

Name Rank Date of death Cause
Rocco K9 16 Oct 2019 Struck by vehicle[18]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Geography Profile – Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California, Fallen Officers". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Deputy Sheriff John Nicolas "Nick" Wren, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Deputy Sheriff Oscar A. Beaver, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Special Deputy Carl Oscar Johnson, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Deputy Sheriff Ross Clifford Cochran, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Deputy Sheriff Vernon Cox, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Deputy Sheriff Carlos Manuel Magana, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Detective Monty Lewis Conley, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Detective Joe Ruiz Landin, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Deputy Sheriff Michael Robert Egan, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Deputy Sheriff Kevin Eugene Elium, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Detective Kent Haws, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Sergeant Greg Hernandez, Jr., Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Correctional Deputy Jeremy Wayne Meyst, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Deputy Sheriff Scott Alfred Ballantyne, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Deputy Sheriff II Frank Gonzalez Holguin, III, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  18. ^ "K9 Rocco, Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California". The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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  • "Home". Tulare County Sheriff. Retrieved 23 January 2022.