What happened to Brett Harris? Riverside County Sheriff Deputy killed in San Jacinto car crash
Natalie Ross
Published Jan 29, 2026
Brett Harris, a Riverside District Sheriff’s Office delegate, died on Sunday, May 14, in the wake of surrendering to cerebrum wounds supported during an early morning crash two days sooner.
In a proclamation on Sunday, Sheriff Chad Bianco reported that Brett Harris, 26, relegated to the Hemet Sheriff’s Station, was engaged with an on the job car crash with one more vehicle on Friday, May 12, where he experienced significant wounds, including a “devastating cerebrum injury.”
Harris purportedly slammed into one more vehicle at the convergence of Esplanade Road and State Road in San Jacinto around 2.15 am on Friday. While the conditions that prompted the impact are obscure, Bianco said the late representative was answering a call for reinforcement when the accident occurred.
The person in the other vehicle engaged with the accident, recognized as a 56-year-old Hemet lady, supposedly made due in the wake of supporting minor wounds at the scene.
On Sunday, Sheriff Chad Bianco mourned the demise of Riverside District Sheriff Delegate Brett Harris who died in the wake of supporting a deadly cerebrum injury during an accident at the crossing point of Esplanade Road and State Road in San Jacinto. He said:
“With gigantic misery and a weighty heart, I should report that the Riverside Province Sheriff’s Office has lost one more delegate in a line of obligation passing.”
Sheriff Bianco said that Harris, who is made due by his better half, guardians, brother, and twin sister, was an organ benefactor. Bianco added that Harris’ family is working with the medical clinic to “guarantee his desires are respected.” He added:
“Harris experienced significant wounds because of the accident, including a disastrous mind injury. In a last venture of Administration Above Self, it was Delegate Harris’ desire to give his organs so others might live. The Harris family is as of now working with the emergency clinic to guarantee his desires are respected.”
Bianco added that a subsequent representative experienced a knee injury while eliminating Harris from the accident scene. Sheriff Bianco didn’t unveil the reason for the accident, and it stays hazy who was to blame for the crash on early Friday morning. Notwithstanding, the sheriff noticed that the episode is essential for a functioning examination.
Following the grievous news, California Congressperson Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh gave an assertion through Twitter and said:
Our deepest condolences to the family, friends and coworkers of Deputy Brett Harris. Dep. Harris died as a result of an on-duty traffic accident while responding to a call for service. He will not be forgotten. @RSO
— SF Sheriff's Office (@SheriffSF) May 15, 2023
The episode comes directly following Bobby Shisler, a 27-year-old Deptford Cop, giving May 7 subsequent to surrendering to a shot injury supported almost two months prior during a deadly experience with a suspect.
Bobby Shisler, who was shot in the leg during a walker stop on Walk 10, remained hospitalized for almost two months at the College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he later capitulated to his wounds. According to KTLA, the Sheriff’s Office said Brett Harris’ memorial service plans will be declared later.