Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 9, 1994
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Exposure to toxins
Date of Incident:
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Mark Kemp died as the result of complications from being exposed to dangerous chemicals during the investigation of a meth lab in 1990.
Immediately following the initial exposure Deputy Kemp began to suffer from severe asthma attacks. The attacks persisted and he was hospitalized several times. On November 9, 1994, he was attending a training class when he suffered a severe asthma attack. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away.
Deputy Kemp had served with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for 10 years.