Holding candles, a crowd gathered Tuesday night, Jan. 14, to honor a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy who died last week in an on-duty car accident. Timothy Corlew, 40, died early Wednesday, Jan. 8, in a collision on the 91 Freeway in Riverside. The Norco High School Choir sings Amazing Grace at the end of a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) At the end of the ceremony, flowers were handed out to Corlew family members at the candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) A memorial of Timothy Corlew at the candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Brooklyn Capelle, with her father Vincent Capelle, writes down a memory at the candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) The Norco High School Choir sings Amazing Grace at the end of a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Guests were invited to take a candle when arriving at the candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Guests were encouraged to write memories and put them into a box during a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) The Norco High School Choir sings Amazing Grace at the end of a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Norco’s mayor Greg Newton speaks at a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Capt. Justin Rowan (Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station) speaks at a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Members of the Corlew family wore sweat shirts with different photos of Timothy Corlew at the candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) The Corlew family listens to speakers at a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Lt. Jessica Hall (Norco Sheriff Substation) speaks at a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) An emotional Corlew family member places a rose on a Sheriffs motorcycle on display at a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Attendees listen to speakers at a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Attendees listen to speakers at a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Members of the Corlew family listen to closing remarks at a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Attendees listen to speakers at a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) A large group of attendees listen to speakers at a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco speaks to attendees of a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) The Corlew family listen to closing remarks at a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Riverside County Sheriff’s personnel watch the ceremony at a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Riverside County Sheriff’s Chaplain, Pastor Phil Wozniak, leads everyone in a prayer at a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Show Caption1 of 23The Norco High School Choir sings Amazing Grace at the end of a candlelight vigil honoring Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Corlew on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in Norco. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) Expand Assigned to the Jurupa Valley sheriff’s office, he was a motor deputy in Norco, where a throng of people said goodbye during the event outside the Riverside County Sheriff’s Station in the city. RELATED: Riverside County sheriff’s deputy dies in 91 Freeway collision The CHP reported that Corlew came upon stopped traffic and his motorcycle struck the back of a car. He died later at Riverside Community Hospital. Corlew had worked for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department since early 2016. Seven Riverside County deputies have died on duty in approximately the past five years after 13 years without an on-duty fatality. 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