Deputy Sheriff Howard R. Scheffler
Riverside County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 29, 1956

Biographical Info
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 29, 1956
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Scheffler was killed in an automobile accident while returning to Indio Station from an official trip to Riverside. During the trip his vehicle veered off of the divided highway and flipped over.

Deputy Scheffler had been with the agency for one year and was survived by his wife and twin daughters.