Deputy Sheriff John Bernard
Grant County Sheriff's Office
Washington
End of Watch: Sunday, January 3, 2010

Biographical Info
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: GT-46

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Sunday, January 3, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy John Bernard was killed in a single vehicle automobile accident.

He was on patrol when his vehicle left the roadway and rolled at Road No. 5 NW, about nine miles south of Ephrata and southeast of Quincy. He was found dead at the scene.

Deputy Bernard had served with the Grant County Sheriff's Office for four years. He had also previously served as a county corrections officer and with the Ephrata Police Department. He is survived by his wife and two sons, one of whom is also a Grant County sheriff's deputy.