NEVADA CITY, Calif. – This morning, Sheriff Shannan Moon led the second annual Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony at the Nevada County Government Center.
The NCSO Honor Guard presented the colors, Evelyn Piper sang the national anthem and Sheriff Moon read the names of the 12 California peace officers who died in 2025 and a peace officer whose end of watch was March 2008.
- Deputy Timothy Corlew, Riverside Co. Sheriff’s Office, End of Watch (EOW): Jan. 8, 2025
- Deputy Hector Cuevas, Jr., San Bernardino Co. Sheriff’s Department, EOW: March 17, 2025
- Officer Osmar Rodarte, Marysville Police Department, EOW: March 26, 2025
- Officer Samuel Riveros, Baldwin Park Police Department, EOW: May 31, 2025
- Sergeant I Shiou Lih Deng, Los Angeles Police Department, EOW: June 23, 2025
- Parole Agent Joshua Byrd, CA Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation, EOW: July 17, 2025
- Detective Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Los Angeles Co. Sheriff’s Department, EOW: July 18, 2025
- Detective Victor Lemus, Los Angeles Co. Sheriff’s Department, EOW: July 18, 2025
- Detective William Osborn, Los Angeles Co. Sheriff’s Department. EOW: July 18, 2025
- Officer Lauren Craven, La Mesa Police Department, EOW: October 20, 2025
- Deputy Andrew Nunez, San Bernardino Co. Sheriff’s Department, EOW: October 27, 2025
- Officer Alec Sanders, Alhambra Police Department, EOW: November 20, 2025
- Deputy Paul W. DeRouen, Sacramento Co. Sheriff’s Office, EOW: March 29, 2008
Representatives from other law enforcement agencies, County staff and Supervisors Swarthout and Hoek attended the ceremony.
All 13 fallen peace officers were added to the California Peace Officers’ Memorial Monument earlier this month in Sacramento.