Sutter County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch: Saturday, December 24, 1955
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: December 24, 1955
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
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.