Tulare County Sheriff's Sergeant dies of suspected natural causes

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Tulare County Sheriff's Sergeant died at his home in Orange Cove on Wednesday morning.

The sheriff's office says 45-year-old Sgt. Chad Bruce's family found him unconscious in his bed.
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Bruce was pronounced dead a short time later.

His cause of death has not yet been determined.

Investigators say it appears Bruce died of natural causes.
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Bruce began working at the sheriff's office in June 2002.

He was promoted to sergeant in 2018 before joining the Tulare Area Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team.
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