Klickitat County Sheriff's Office, Washington
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: 10
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 18, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 20 months
Sergeant Peter Garland was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 97 when his vehicle was struck head-on by an oncoming vehicle. The other driver was attempting to pass another car in a no passing zone.
The officer was serving as the on-call watch commander for his agency at the time of the accident.
The driver of the vehicle that caused the accident was sentenced to 20 months.
Sergeant Garland had served with the Klickitat County Sheriff's Department for 15 years. He is survived by his wife, two foster sons, parents, and four siblings.