Fallen Officers Memorial
This page is dedicated to the men and women of the Sacramento Police Department who have made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting the citizens of Sacramento.
Police Officer Tara Christina O'Sullivan
EOW: Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer William C. Bean, Jr.
EOW: Tuesday, February 9, 1999
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Emily Morgenroth
EOW: Friday, October 17, 1997
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Police Officer Michael Gartrell
EOW: Thursday, April 25, 1991
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer William H. Warner
EOW: Sunday, June 1, 1981
Cause of Death: Gunfire (accidental)
EOW: Wednesday, October 15, 1975
Cause of Death: Heart attack
EOW: Saturday, August 3, 1974
Cause of Death: Gunfire
EOW: Wednesday, April 19, 1972
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer Bernard Bennett
EOW: Wednesday, May 13, 1970
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Eugene McKnight
EOW: Tuesday, July 23, 1963
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Arnold Z. Gamble
EOW: Friday, February 15, 1963
Cause of Death: Gunfire
EOW: Sunday, January 3, 1954
Cause of Death: Gunfire
EOW: Saturday, June 30, 1951
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Chief of Police Erskine G. Fish
EOW: Sunday, August 11, 1935
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Frank Lungershausen
EOW: Tuesday, December 27, 1935
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Special Police Officer Charles H. Wetzel
EOW: Tuesday, August 29, 1893
Cause of Death: Gunfire
EOW: Thursday, December 7, 1878
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer George C. Chapman
EOW: Tuesday, April 27, 1858
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sacramento Police Department Line of Duty Death Statistics
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 18
Gunfire: 11
Gunfire (accidental): 1
Heart attack: 1
Motorcycle accident: 2
Vehicular assault: 1
Vehicle pursuit: 2
ADDITIONAL MEMORIAL WEBSITES
California Peace Officers Memorial Marker
California Peace Officers' Memorial Foundation