Deputy Sheriff Gregory Alan Gariepy
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Biographical Info
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 1582

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Greg Gariepy was killed in an automobile accident on Old Woman Springs Road while responding to assist another deputy at approximately 0500 hours.

The deputy lost control of his vehicle and went off the roadway and overturned. He was ejected from the vehicle. The deputy he was responding to assist arrived at the scene and immediately began CPR as rescue crews responded.

Deputy Gariepy was transported to Hi-Desert Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Deputy Gariepy was a US Marine Corps veteran and had served with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department for 3 years. He is survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

On February 29, 2008, a stretch of Highway 247 was dedicated as the Greg A. Gariepy Memorial Highway.