Madera County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch: Monday, July 13, 1959
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: July 13, 1959
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Matron Lucille Helm and Sergeant George Terry were killed when their vehicle was struck head-on by another vehicle as they were returning from transporting a female mental patient.
Matron Helm was sworn in as a deputy sheriff whenever she assisted with transporting prisoners. She had been with the agency for 15 years.