Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch: Friday, February 6, 2009
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: 86
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: January 29, 2009
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Greg Hernandez succumbed to injuries suffered one week earlier when his patrol car collided with a tractor trailer at the intersection of Road 120 and Avenue 400. He was responding to backup another deputy when the collision occurred.
The sergeant had served with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office for 24 years. He is survived by his daughter, mother, six siblings, and fiancee.