Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch Friday, July 8, 1955
Add to My HeroesEugene Francis Denton
Deputy Sheriff Eugene Denton suffered a fatal heart attack at the Superior Courthouse while assisting a man who had collapsed in a courtroom.
As Deputy Denton ran to find a doctor in a nearby building he collapsed. Both he and the man he was assisting were transported to San Jose Hospital, where they both died.
Deputy Denton was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 66
- Tour 16 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
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