Deputy Sheriff Sandra Lee Larson
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 8, 1998

Biographical Info
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 8, 1998
Weapon Used: Automobile; Commercial
Suspect Info: No charges filed

Deputy Larson was killed when the van she was a passenger in struck the back of a tractor trailer that was broken down on the shoulder of a merge area of Interstate 5. Deputy Larson and the other deputy were transporting two prisoners when the accident occurred. It is unknown if the van was exiting the highway at the time of the accident. The van struck the back of the semi at highway speed. The other deputy and both prisoners were injured and treated at local hospitals. Deputy Larson is survived by her husband, also a Sacramento County deputy, her 16-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son. She had been with the agency for 24 years.