Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 29, 1956
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 29, 1956
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Howard Scheffler was killed in an automobile crash near Palm Springs while returning to Indio Station from an official trip to Riverside. During the drive, his vehicle veered off of the divided highway and flipped over.
He was working in an undercover capacity while investigating an illegal gambling operation at the time of the crash.
Deputy Scheffler had served with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for one year. He was survived by his wife and twin daughters.