Deputy Sheriff Sheila Gail Pyle

Sheila Gail Pyle

Deputy Pyle was killed in a vehicle crash that occurred in very severe weather conditions.

Deputy Pyle's cruiser hydroplaned and struck an ambulance while she was on patrol on Highway 94.

Deputy Pyle had been employed with the Trinity County Sheriff's Department for six years, and was the county's first female patrol deputy. She is survived by her four children.