King County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Reginald Bernard Thomas
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Monday, September 7, 2020
Cause: Duty related illness
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Saturday, December 2, 2006
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Richard Anthony Herzog
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Saturday, June 22, 2002
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Mark William Brown
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Saturday, February 27, 1999
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Deputy Sheriff Richard S. Cochran, II
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Wednesday, May 22, 1991
Cause: Motorcycle crash
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Tuesday, March 27, 1984
Cause: Stabbed
Detective Sergeant Samuel A. Hicks
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Thursday, June 24, 1982
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Donald A. Armeni
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Wednesday, September 15, 1954
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Norman F. Silkworth
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Friday, March 7, 1952
Cause: Gunfire
Special Deputy George H. Yeaman, Jr.
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Monday, July 22, 1946
Cause: Aircraft accident
Special Deputy John Frederick Mines
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Friday, July 19, 1946
Cause: Aircraft accident
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Charles Meehan
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Wednesday, November 13, 1935
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Steven S. Watson
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Monday, July 9, 1934
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Robert Carl Scott
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Sunday, April 4, 1920
Cause: Gunfire
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Sunday, July 26, 1891
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Friday, January 20, 1882
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Wesley F. Cherry
King County Sheriff's Office, WA
EOW: Monday, March 6, 1854
Cause: Gunfire
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 18
- Aircraft accident 2
- Duty related illness 1
- Gunfire 10
- Gunfire (Inadvertent) 1
- Heart attack 1
- Motorcycle crash 2
- Stabbed 1
By Month
- January 1
- February 1
- March 3
- April 1
- May 1
- June 2
- July 5
- September 2
- November 1
- December 1
By Gender
- Male 18
- Female 0
K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 1
- Struck by vehicle 1