Senior Deputy Whitney was killed in a traffic accident when a driver failed to stop at an inoperative traffic light in Ventura. Lisa was Officer of the Year in 1996. Her strong work ethic gained her the position of investigator with the Major Crimes Unit after serving only eight years as an officer. Lisa was a member of our Mounted Patrol Unit, the Mounted Honor Guard, and a certified trainer throughout California. Lisa is remembered as the "Angel on horseback."