Deputy Sheriff Paul William Derouen
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Saturday, March 29, 2008
Cause: Struck by vehicle

Biographical Info
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 16

Deputy Paul Derouen succumbed to injuries sustained 22 years earlier when he was struck by a vehicle while attempting to subdue a suspect.

The accident caused Deputy Derouen to lose one leg and his hip, and he suffered massive abdominal injuries. He died as a result of complications of the injuries suffered in the original incident.

Deputy Derouen had served with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for 8 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.