Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department

The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department (SCSD) is an American law enforcement agency that is charged with law enforcement duties within the boundaries of Stanislaus County, California. As of the 2020 United States census, the county was inhabited by just under 552,880 people.^{[N 1][1]}

Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department
Patch of the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department
Seal of Stanislaus County, California
Common name	Stanislaus County Sheriff
Abbreviation	SCSD
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Stanislaus County, California, California, U.S.
Map of Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department's jurisdiction
Population	525,491
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Stanislaus County, California
Agency executive	Jeff Dirkse, Sheriff-Coroner
Website
www.SCSDonline.com

History

In 2012, Deputy Robert Paris and civilian locksmith Glendon David Engert were shot and killed while attempting an eviction. The shooter, James Ferrario, 45 years old, subsequently shot and killed himself.^[2][3]

In April 2012, a member of the sheriff's department stun-gunned and fatally shot an unarmed man suffering from mental illness.^[4]

On November 13, 2016, Deputy Dennis Wallace was murdered in Fox Grove Park near the City of Hughson by David Machado. Sheriff Adam Christianson reported the gun used was in contact with Deputy Wallace's head when it was fired. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Machado. On the afternoon of October 8, 2022, Anthony Silva's life was irrevocably altered when Stanislaus County deputies unleashed a brutal assault, leaving him quadriplegic and eventually causing his death on September 10, 2023.

Line of duty deaths

Since the department's establishment, 6 sworn deputies have died in the line of duty,^[5] as well as 2 non-sworn members;1 Crime Scene Technician and 1 Community Service officer.

Sworn Deputies:

Name	Rank	Date of death	Cause
Harold Lee Thorton	Deputy Sheriff	23 Aug 1967	Gunfire[6]
Billy Joe Dickens	Deputy Sheriff	27 Jan 1970	Gunfire[7]
Robert Lee Paris, Jr.	Deputy Sheriff	12 Apr 2012	Gunfire[8]
Dennis Randall Wallace	Deputy Sheriff	13 Nov 2016	Gunfire[9]
Jason Allen Garner	Deputy Sheriff	13 May 2017	Automobile Accident[10]
Tony Hinostroza,III	Deputy Sheriff	25 Nov 2018	Automobile Accident[11]

Non-Sworn members:

Name	Rank	Date of death	Cause
Mary Ann Donahou	Crime Scene Investigation Technician	30 Dec 2011	Struck by vehicle[12]
Raschel Johnson	Community Service Officer (CSO)	13 May 2017	Automobile Accident[13]

Notes

1. Exact total: 552,878.