Sergeant Jeremy Brown was shot and killed while conducting surveillance at an apartment complex. He was ambushed by a gunman as he sat in his vehicle during a drug task force operation. The suspect was arrested two days later by members of the United States Marshals Task Force and was convicted of aggravated murder in the first degree.

Sergeant Brown was a United States Marine Corps veteran who served with the Clark County Sheriff's Office for fifteen years and was known for his steady leadership and commitment to those he served alongside. He previously served with the Washington State Department of Corrections and the Missoula County Sheriff's Office in Montana.

Sergeant Brown is survived by his wife and five children.

Sergeant Brad Crawford was killed when his patrol car was intentionally rammed by a driver fleeing the scene of a standoff. Deputies had responded to a home for a domestic dispute. When they arrived, the suspect refused to come outside and pointed a rifle out the window. The man then fled the scene in a truck and intentionally struck Sgt. Crawford's patrol car. Sgt. Crawford later died at the hospital. The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder.

Sergeant Crawford served with the Clark County Sheriff's Office for eight years. He previously served with the Los Angeles Police Department and the Flagstaff Police Department for thirteen years.

Sergeant Crawford is survived by his wife, five children, and three grandchildren.
 

Deputy Marty Sowders was fatally shot while attempting to arrest a suspect who fled by vehicle after robbing a pharmacy in Vancouver. During a struggle to remove the suspect from the vehicle, a deputy's firearm accidentally discharged, striking Deputy Sowders.

Deputy Sowders had served with the Clark County Sheriff's Office for seven years. He is survived by his wife and son. In 2015, Deputy Sowders was posthumously awarded the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor.

Sheriff Wood was shot and killed as he and other deputies were searching for illegal stills in the woods of Clark County. While walking a trail, they encountered a man carrying a rifle. Sheriff Wood ordered the man to stop, the man instead shot him. Sheriff Wood returned fire, injuring the suspect. The man was arrested and convicted of Sheriff Wood's murder and was hanged at Walla Walla State Prison.

Sheriff Wood is survived by his wife and four children.

Deputy Wilfred Rorison was shot and killed while assisting federal prohibition agents in a raid of a still in a rural part of the county. When officers arrived, they encountered one of the suspects making moonshine and attempted to arrest him. The man opened fire, killing Deputy Rorison. The other agents returned fire and killed the suspect.

Deputy Rorison is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents.