Ventura County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch: Saturday, October 20, 1973
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: October 20, 1973
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Harvey Varat succumbed to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever after contracting the disease when he was bitten by a tick.
He was participating in a search and rescue training exercise in the Santa Susanna Mountains when he was bitten.
Lieutenant Varata had served with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office for 14 years.