Greg Gariepy
“As a person, Marine, husband, father, through and through, Greg was a leader. As a Marine he led a highly disciplined unit and did so as well with the sheriff’s department. Greg was loved by everyone who knew him. The man virtually had no enemies. He understood the meaning of leadership. His people loved him and respected him.”
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER, Twentynine Palms, Calif. --Law enforcement officers from throughout the area joined other mourners Saturday at the Protestant Chapel and paid their respects to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Greg Gariepy.
Gariepy, a retired gunnery sergeant, died June 22 as a result of a vehicle accident in Yucca Valley. He was 39.
Gariepy, who was with the department for two years, was killed in a vehicle accident while on his way to help another deputy, according to witnesses. He was ejected from his vehicle when it overturned. Paramedics transported him to Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree, where he was pronounced dead at 5:54 a.m. Sheriff’s officials are investigating the cause of the crash but have not announced their findings.
Along with his legacy, Gariepy left behind his wife Mishelle and three children, Annette Chancellor and Brett and Brooke Gariepy.
“Greg demonstrated that being a warrior is not what you do it’s who you are. If you didn’t know Greg - you now know of him.”
In this episode of On The Road, Vice President Alisha Rosa joins Lt. Kari Klaus of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and retired San Bernardino Police Officer Melissa Flint on a grueling 250+ mile bike ride from Somerset, New Jersey, to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C.
They rode in honor of the fallen—marking the 20-year End of Watch anniversary of Deputies Danny Lobo Jr. and Greg Gariepy, both killed in the line of duty in 2005.
For Alisha Rosa, it was a deeply personal journey to honor her friend Danny Lobo Jr., as well as his wife and daughter, whose strength and legacy continue to inspire.
For Lt. Kari Klaus, the ride paid tribute to Deputy Ron Ives, who first encouraged her to start cycling shortly after 9/11.
“It kind of hits you all at once,” said Lt. Klaus. “You ride through the memorial and see everybody there, and you just imagine what every family at that memorial has been through. We rode for them.”
Through pain, fatigue, and emotion, this ride during Peace Officer Memorial Week served as a moving tribute to the legacy of all of our fallen—and a reminder that their memory still rides with us.
Shortly after the countywide peace officer memorial in May 2023, SEBA joined members of the Sheriff's Honor Guard as they embarked on a mission across the county. Their goal? To draw attention to specific monuments dedicated to their fallen brothers.