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2018 January 31 – Michael Joe Medina

On January 31, 2018, Windsor Police Department Deputy G. Bone contacted Michael Joe Medina (32) regarding a citizen complaint that Medina had urinated outside of his car. Read full story


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2018 January 14 – Antonio Ramirez-Frati

Antonio Ramirez-Frati was born on March 26, 1996. On January 14, 2018, Ramirez-Frati attempted to commit suicide by intentionally forcing five officers from the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety into a position where each officer individually concluded that it was necessary to discharge his firearm at him to defend human life. Read full story


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2018 April 3 Garcia-Vara

On April 3, 2018, Luis Alberto Garcia-Vara ("Garcia-Vara") was killed by officers from the Petaluma Police Department. Read full story


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2017 October 21 Victor Gonzalez-Gonzalez

On October 21, 2017, Victor Gonzalez-Gonzalez died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds by two officers employed by the Cloverdale Police Department.  Gonzalez-Gonzalez was 44 years old. Read full story


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2017 October 21 – Victor Gonzalez-Gonzalez

On October 21, 2017, Victor Gonzalez-Gonzalez died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds by two officers employed by the Cloverdale Police Department.  Gonzalez-Gonzalez was 44 years old. Read full story


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2017 May 5 – Sanchez Martinez

Sanchez-Martinez was born on August 1, 1994, and was 22 at the time of this shooting. He resided in Santa Rosa with his mother and other family members. Read full story


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2017 May 12 – Branch Christopher Wroth

On May 12, 2017, Branch Christopher Wroth, age 41, while under the influence of methamphetamine, died as a result of cardiopulmonary arrest during a struggle with police attempting to take him into custody. Read full story


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2017 August 5 Pablo Garcia-Garcia

On August 5, 2017, Mr. Pablo Toribeo Garica-Garcia, died as a result of gunshot wounds received during an officer-involved shooting involving Santa Rosa Police Officers. Read full story


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2017 April 2 – Jose Francisco Martinez

On April 2, 2017, Jose Francisco Martinez died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries sustained during a solo motor vehicle collision.  Read full story


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2016 September 18 - Maclovio T Romero

On September 18, 2016, Maclovio T. Romero died as a result of a solo motor vehicle collision. The collision occurred when the vehicle in which Romero was the single rear passenger collided with a cement barrier at a high rate of speed, ejecting Romero and the driver.  Read full story