Corrections Officer Mylene G. Zalar, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California

Corrections Officer Mylene G. Zalar

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California

End of Watch Thursday, September 11, 1997

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Mylene G. Zalar

Corrections Officer Mylene Zalar and Corrections Officer Paul Beridon were killed in a vehicle crash on California 108, between Oakdale and Jamestown, at approximately 3:45 am.

The officers were en route to the Sierra Conservation Center in Jamestown to conduct a prisoner transport when an oncoming vehicle crossed the center line and struck their department-issued 1987 AMC Eagle station wagon head-on. Officer Beridon, who was driving, and Officer Zalar, who was sitting in the backseat, were both killed. A third officer in the front passenger seat suffered severe injuries but survived.

Officer Zalar had served with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for seven years. She is survived by her mother and brother.

Bio

Age 36
Tour 7 years
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Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash

transport, vehicle crash

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I met and worked with Mylene briefly as C/O's on the RCW yard in the 90's. She was such a sweet, and cordial young lady I liked her immediately. When I heard about that horrible accident I was like most of the CIM staff who had the pleasure of knowing her, and everyone in that car, absolutely shocked. She loved CDC, and this was so unfair. I would have loved to see her flourish in the coming years. Who knows how far she would have gone? My continued condolences to her family over the loss of such a fine young person. We were lucky to have her.

Respectfully,

John Schick, CC-1(Ret)
CDCR Co-worker

November 27, 2025