THE STAFF OF THE SHERIFFS’ RELIEF ASSOCIATION IS SADDENED TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF RETIRED CHIEF RACHEL M. BURGESS. SHE PASSED AWAY ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2026  

RACHEL JOINED THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ON OCTOBER 31, 1968. SHE RETIRED ON JANUARY 4, 2000 AS CHIEF OF REGION 2. WHEN SHERIFF SHERMAN BLOCK PASSED SHE WAS THE ACTING ASSISTANT SHERIFF.

HER HUSBAND, LIEUTENANT ARTHUR BURGESS RETIRED FROM CENTURY STATION IN 1998 AFTER 32 YEARS OF SERVICE. AFTER RETIREMENT,  HE WAS A CAPTAIN AT RIALTO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND RETIRED AS THEIR DEPUTY CHIEF.

THEIR DAUGHTER, SERGEANT STACIE BURGESS-ALLEN, RETIRED FROM THE CENTURY REGIONAL DETENTION FACILITY IN 2011 AFTER  23 YEARS OF SERVICE.

THE SERVICES ARE PRIVATE,

NO CONDOLENCES WERE REQUESTED