Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department

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Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department
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Patch of the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department
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Seal of Stanislaus County, California
Common nameStanislaus County Sheriff
AbbreviationSCSD
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionStanislaus County, California, California, U.S.
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Map of Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department's jurisdiction
Population525,491
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Stanislaus County, California
Agency executive
Website
www.SCSDonline.com

The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department (SCSD) is an American law enforcement agency that is charged with law enforcement duties within the boundaries of Stanislaus County, California. As of the 2020 United States census, the county was inhabited by just under 552,880 people. [N 1] [1]

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History

In 2012, Deputy Robert Paris and civilian locksmith Glendon David Engert were shot and killed while attempting an eviction. The shooter, James Ferrario, 45 years old, subsequently shot and killed himself. [2] [3]

In April 2012, a member of the sheriff's department stun-gunned and fatally shot an unarmed man suffering from mental illness. [4]

On November 13, 2016, Deputy Dennis Wallace was murdered in Fox Grove Park near the City of Hughson by David Machado. Sheriff Adam Christianson reported the gun used was in contact with Deputy Wallace's head when it was fired. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Machado. On the afternoon of October 8, 2022, Anthony Silva's life was irrevocably altered when Stanislaus County deputies unleashed a brutal assault, leaving him quadriplegic and eventually causing his death on September 10, 2023.

Line of duty deaths

Since the department's establishment, 6 sworn deputies have died in the line of duty, [5] as well as 2 non-sworn members;1 Crime Scene Technician and 1 Community Service officer.

Sworn Deputies:

NameRankDate of deathCause
Harold Lee ThortonDeputy Sheriff23 Aug 1967Gunfire [6]
Billy Joe DickensDeputy Sheriff27 Jan 1970Gunfire [7]
Robert Lee Paris, Jr.Deputy Sheriff12 Apr 2012Gunfire [8]
Dennis Randall WallaceDeputy Sheriff13 Nov 2016Gunfire [9]
Jason Allen GarnerDeputy Sheriff13 May 2017Automobile Accident [10]
Tony Hinostroza,IIIDeputy Sheriff25 Nov 2018Automobile Accident [11]

Non-Sworn members:

NameRankDate of deathCause
Mary Ann DonahouCrime Scene Investigation Technician30 Dec 2011Struck by vehicle [12]
Raschel JohnsonCommunity Service Officer (CSO)13 May 2017Automobile Accident [13]

Notes

  1. ↑ Exact total: 552,878.

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau (August 12, 2021). "2020 Population and Housing State Data". census.gov. tableau . Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Police: Suspect in fatal shooting of California deputy died from self-inflicted gunshot wound [ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Police Still Gathering Details in Deadly Modesto Shooting". KCRA . April 16, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  4. ↑ Brian Hickey (April 16, 2012). "Man Stun Gunned, Shot To Death By Deputy; Family Speaks". KCRA-TV . Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department, CA".
  6. ↑ "Deputy Sheriff Harold Lee Thornton". ODMP . Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Deputy Sheriff Billy Joe Dickens". ODMP . Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Deputy Sheriff Robert Lee Paris, Jr". ODMP . Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Deputy Sheriff Dennis Randall Wallace". ODMP . Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Deputy Sheriff Jason Allen Garner". ODMP . Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Deputy Sheriff Tony Hinostroza, III". ODMP . Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Memories, tears shared as Stanislaus County crime scene tech laid to rest". The Modesto Bee . Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  13. ↑ "2 Stanislaus County Sheriffs killed in traffic accident". Fox 2 KTVU. May 13, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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