Deputy Kenneth Fredrick Perrigo, Shasta County Sheriff's Department, California

Deputy Kenneth Fredrick Perrigo

Shasta County Sheriff's Department, California

End of Watch Monday, October 21, 1991

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Kenneth Fredrick Perrigo

Deputy Kenneth Perrigo was shot in the head and killed after he arrested two suspects for drinking in public.

While transporting the suspects to the station one of them was able to pull Deputy Perrigo's gun and shot him. The shooter was sentenced to death.

Deputy Perrigo was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Sheriff's department's SWAT team. He is survived by his wife, three children, his brother and sister, his mother and his father who served as a California Highway Patrol officer.

Bio

Age 32
Tour 9 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Sentenced to death

DIP, transport

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Worked with Ken many years ago Burney substation , on arrest with other lawmen of suspects. We still cry with his family as the years pass on. Brother of the badge. Pat lanham

Pat lanham
Shasta county sheriff

August 15, 2024