Deputy Sheriff Roger L. Bauman Sacramento County Sheriff's Department California Tuesday, December 12, 1961  Leave a Reflection  Return to Memorial  Print This Page  Continue Building Book  Page: 1 of 1

Roger and I were recruits at the same time and we worked in the jail together for a year, required of all new deputies. I hit the street with a training officer two weeks before Roger and was on duty the night he was killed, working the adjoining beat. Sgt. Smith is right, it was Roger's first shift of duty on the street. We arrived on the scene as Roger was being placed in an ambulance to go to Roseville Hospital. I was the only person immediatly available who knew Roger's wife, so we were assigned to go to their home and pick her up to drive her to the hospital. When we arrived, we got a glimpse of Roger in the ER, laying naked on the operating table, being worked on by a team of doctors. He was a big, storng guy, but he died hours later. The bullet he took from the bad guy went into his right armpit, split and went into his vitals in two directions. His bullet hit the bad guy in the head. His partner/training officer had major difficulties dealing with Roger's death and eventually left the department, even though he was one of the finest cops on the department. I think of Roger often, along with the other dozen friends and coworkers who have lost their lives in the line of duty over the forty nine years I've been in law enforcement. Their lives were too short and they were all heroes in my mind, doing God's work.

Steve Evans, semi-retired
Friend and coworker of Roger.
2009-07-20

Rest in Peace Brother. I read about you in a book called "The Deadly Routine" by author Jack Morris, a book written to save police officer lives. Unbelievably, you were just on your first night of street duty but fought heroically to stop the suspect and to protect your partner's life. Lessons learned from your situation will save other's lives. You will never be forgotten.

Sgt. Bobby Smith
Denton TX P.D.
2008-12-25

Deputy Sheriff Bauman,
On today, the 47th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Sacramento County. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous

2008-12-12

ROGER
MY NAME IS AUDIE LOWE I AM A RETIRED DEPUTY SHERIFF WITH SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT. MY FATHER DUANE LOWE WAS YOUR BEST FRIEND. AS A SMALL BOY I STILL HAVE THE MEMORIES OF YOU PICKING ME UP OVER YOUR HEAD WHEN YOU CAME OVER TO OUR HOUSE.
THE FIRST TIME I EVER SAW MY FATHER CRY WAS WHEN YOU WERE KILLED. MY FATHER TALKED ABOUT YOU MANY TIMES UP AND TILL HIS DEATH. MY FATHER NAMED A DEPT. FACILITY IN YOUR HONOR. YOU WERE ONE OF MY FATHER'S TRUE HERO'S AND MINE TOO. MY FATHER TALKED HOW YOU HAD CALLED HIM RIGHT BEFORE YOU WENT TO WORK AND SEVERAL HOURS LATER YOU WERE KILLED. YEARS LATER HE STILL CRIED.
AUDIE D. LOWE
( SON OF YOUR BEST FRIEND )

AUDIE D. LOWE DEPUTY SHERIFF RET.
SACRAMENTO SHERIFF'S DEPT.
2007-12-22

You are remembered today and thank you Sir for your service

vandenberghe
manchester, nh
2007-12-06

Everyday, we walk the street on Academy grounds that is named for you and are reminded of your ultimate sacrifice.

Rest easy Hero.

Recruit
Sacramento Sheriff's Department
2004-12-23