Overview

• Emergency services were called around 6:50 p.m. Thursday to the 4000 block of Taylor Avenue in Santa Rosa.
• Deputies found Correctional Deputy Kylee Johnson fatally injured at the scene while she was off duty.
• Authorities said it remains unclear whether a suspected fall or a preceding medical event led to her death.
• A procession of patrol vehicles escorted her body to the Sonoma County Coroner’s Office for examination.
• Johnson joined the Sheriff’s Office in June 2024, and the department asked the public to support her family and colleagues during this loss.