Sutter County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch: Sunday, March 10, 1946
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 10, 1946
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff Kimerer was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 99E at 2115 in Tehama County while returning from an investigation. The rear tire on his vehicle blew out, causing the vehicle to go out of control and overturn. Sheriff Kimerer suffered severe head injuries and died within 15 minutes of the accident. His secretary was slightly injured.
Sheriff Kimerer had been Sheriff for just over three years and was survived by his wife, two daughters, sister, and two brothers.