Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch Monday, August 5, 1985
Add to My HeroesMonty Lewis Conley
Detective Monty Conley and Detective Joe Landin were killed when their vehicle was broadsided by another vehicle that ran a stop sign on Avenue 120 in Pixley, California.
The detectives were returning to the sheriff's office headquarters after participating in a narcotics investigation. The driver of the vehicle that struck them was sentenced to five years.
Detective Conley had served with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office for 15 years. He was survived by his wife and son.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour 15 years
- Badge 13
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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