STRAWBERRY, Calif. – In the early morning hours of August 28, 2026, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Officer Correctional Officer Ryan Marietti was involved in a solo-vehicle accident on Highway 50 near Strawberry, CA.

“This tragic accident took the life of a member of our Sheriff’s Office family and a valued member of our community,” a EDSO Facebook stated.

Marietti began his career with the Sheriff’s Office in December of 2024, serving at both the Placerville and South Lake Tahoe Jails. Among his many attributes, Marietti demonstrated a strong work ethic, professionalism, and a genuine desire to grow within the Sheriff’s Office. He had set his sights on advancing through the ranks and building a career in service to our community.

Prior to his employment with the Sheriff’s Office, Marietti was a member of the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post 457, where he excelled and proudly represented the Post as a member of its competition team. He was also an alumnus of Ponderosa High School, graduating in 2023.

“Ryan will be greatly missed—not only by his family and friends, but by his EDSO family and the community he proudly chose to serve,” the post stated.

“Ryan Marietti, J2258, always speak his name,” Olathe post concluded.