This tragic case involved the shooting deaths of two
veteran officers, killed by a subordinate. The killer was a
Sheriff's deputy assigned to the joint counter narcotics
task force. When the two senior officers caught the man
burglarizing the evidence room at the office, the man shot
his superiors several times, killing both. This occurred
when the Lieutenant and Sergeant went to the office after
hours on the July 4th weekend. Neither senior officer was
armed at the time. The killer was on methamphetamine at
the time of the murders. This case serves to prove that
law enforcement is a very dangerous profession and that
officers are at risk at all times. The killer was sentenced to
life in prison. Both slain officers left a wife and children.
Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.
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