A Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputy who was slain by a gunman Sunday had always wanted to work in law enforcement and loved his community, family members recalled during a vigil hours after the lawman’s death. “We’ve lost someone who is special to us.”The killing was the second in four years for the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department. Last month, four law enforcement officers were slain in California in a two-week period. Lovell, 27, has been charged with murdering Owen, attempted murder of a second sheriff’s deputy and other charges. On Oct. 19, Modoc County Sheriff’s Deputy Jack Hopkins was gunned down while responding to a disturbance call.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 14, 2016 16:47 UTC