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Undersheriff

Charles Earl Blackburn

Sutter County Sheriff's Department, California

End of Watch: Saturday, December 24, 1955

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 52

Tour: 14 years

Badge # Not available

Cause: Drowned

Incident Date: 12/24/1955

Weapon: Not available

Suspect: Not available

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Undersheriff Charles Blackburn and Deputy John Talley drowned when their patrol car was overtaken by water when a levee on the Feather River broke. The two were driving to warn residents of the break when they were killed.

Undersheriff Blackburn had served with the agency for 14 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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