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Deputy Sheriff Allen Thomas Sharra | Kings County Sheriff's Office, California
Kings County Sheriff's Office, California

Deputy Sheriff

Allen Thomas Sharra

Kings County Sheriff's Office, California

End of Watch: Monday, December 27, 1999

Biographical Info

Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: 327

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: December 27, 1999
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Sheriff Allen Sharra was killed in a single-vehicle crash when his patrol car ran off a dirt road and slammed into an irrigation canal embankment near Lemoore at 7:03 a.m.

A 15-year-old Explorer who was on a ride-along at the time was able to radio for help, but Deputy Sharra was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was responding to assist another officer who had located a stolen car in a cotton field. The farm road that Deputy Sharra was driving down made a sudden ninety-degree turn without any warning signs. The cruiser left the roadway and struck an embankment. The Explorer was injured in the accident and transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

Deputy Sharra, who served 9 years in the U.S. Navy and two years in the Army Reserves, had worked for the sheriff's office for 8 months. He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, stepson, parents, stepmother, and stepsister.