Butte County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch: Saturday, February 4, 1893
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: February 4, 1893
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Charles St. Clair drowned in Canyon Creek while returning from serving civil papers at Mountain House (modern day Bush Creek).
A severe storm hit the area as he returned to Oroville and his buggy was washed away as he attempted to cross the the swollen creek.
Deputy St. Clair was a widower and Union veteran of the Civil War.