Dighton L. Little In 1985 the Sheriff's Office realized that an organized, planned approach to high-risk, hostage, and barricaded suspect situations...
Fallen Deputies
Fallen Deputy: Michael A. Coleman
Michael A. Coleman Michael Coleman joined the Sheriff's Office as a cadet in 1972, being sworn-in by Sheriff Michael N. Canlis. A year later he was...
Fallen Deputy: James A. DE Vine
James A. De Vine The 1920s was a busy decade for local law enforcement officers. The advent of the automobile and improved road systems provided...
Fallen Deputy: Edward P. Brennan
Tracy had been a hotbed of activity for a number of years for law officers. Two Tracy officers had been shot and killed near the rail yards a few...
Fallen Deputy: Deputy Buzzell
Civilization had reached California by the 1890s. San Joaquin County was crisscrossed with roads, telephone lines, and railroad I track. The bands...