THE STAFF OF THE SHERIFFS’ RELIEF ASSOCIATION IS SADDENED TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF RETIRED DEPUTY DANA E. BONSALL.
HE PASSED AWAY ON HIS BIRTHDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026.

DANA JOINED THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ON NOVEMBER 4, 1981 AND RETIRED FROM THE INMATE RECEPTION CENTER ON OCTOBER 15, 2012.

HIS WIFE, YOLANDA, WAS A DEPUTY AND RETIRED FROM TWIN TOWERS IN 2003 AFTER 31 YEARS OF SERVICE.
HIS DAUGHTER, MARYA HOWE, IS A DETECTIVE WITH INGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HAS BEEN WITH THEM FOR OVER 25 YEARS.
HIS BROTHER, DARYL, WAS A LIEUTENANT AT PALMDALE STATION AND RETIRED IN 2012 AFTER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE.
HIS FATHER, STEPHEN, WAS A LIEUTENANT WITH GLENDORA POLICE DEPARTMENT.
HIS NEPHEW, JASON BONSALL, WAS A SECURITY OFFICER AND THEN A DEPUTY WITH LASD FOR 12 YEARS BEFORE JOINING THE MILTON NEW HAMPSHIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

THE SERVICES ARE PENDING.

NO CONDOLENCES WERE REQUESTED.