Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch Monday, November 19, 1951
Add to My HeroesRoss Clifford Cochran
Deputy Ross Cochran was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 99 while en route to a burglary call.
His vehicle collided with another car that had been traveling on the wrong side of the two-lane road.
Deputy Cochran had only been employed with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office for two months, but had been in law enforcement for over 20 years.
Bio
- Age 63
- Tour 20 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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