Sutter County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch Saturday, December 24, 1955
Add to My HeroesJohn Leroy Talley
Deputy Talley and Undersheriff Charles Blackburn drowned when their patrol car was overtaken by water when a levee on the Feather River broke. The two were driving to warn residents of the break when they were killed.
Deputy Talley was survived by his mother, five sisters, and three brothers.
Bio
- Age 30
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Drowned
Most Recent Reflection
View all 11 ReflectionsI wish I could've gotten to know you,But I was born six years later. You were my mother's uncle and she never stopped speaking of you. Thank you for your sacrifice
K Scott Loke
Was my mother's uncle
May 16, 2024
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