Detective Chris Boone, 31, was shot and killed while working a surveillance assignment at the residence of a female who had become the victim of a series of obscene and threatening telephone calls.

The suspect called the victim while Detective Boone was present in the home. The suspect then came to the home to carry out his threats. When the suspect entered the home, Detective Boone identified himself as a police officer and placed the subject under arrest.

The man attempted to flee from the home but was stopped at the door by Detective Boone. A violent struggle ensued and Detective Boone was shot and killed.

Further investigation revealed the suspect intended to commit a sexual assault on the female victim placing the women in danger of losing her life.

Detective Boone was awarded the Sheriff’s Department Medal of Valor, posthumously, for conspicuous bravery above and beyond the call of duty.

The Sheriff’s Department North Patrol Station was dedicated in his memory.

Deputy Christopher Boone is buried at South East Lawn Memorial Park on East Stockton Boulevard, Elk Grove.

Officer James J. Choquette died on Thursday, August 2, 1979, in a traffic accident. He was a member of Los Angeles Police Department’s Southeast Division.

Patrolman Dennis Glenn Gonzales was killed on June 25, when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while making a traffic stop on a freeway. The 18-year-old suspect later turned himself in, claiming he did not know he struck anyone.

The man was convicted of manslaughter.

Gonzales had been with the San Diego Police Department for five years.

His wife survived him.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jack Williams was assigned to the Narcotics Bureau at the time of his murder. In a joint effort of several agencies, Deputy Jack Williams participated in serving a search warrant for illegal narcotics. Officers knocked on the door of the location, but no one answered. The officers/deputies heard noises inside, and fearing evidence was being destroyed, forced entry. Deputy Esquival entered first, saw a man with a shotgun, and jumped to the side. The suspect fired, hitting Deputy Williams who was thrown backwards and pulled away by assisting officers. Deputy Esquival shot the suspect as he ran away. Deputy Williams died from his wounds.

Three suspects were in custody early today and another was being hunted in the fatal shooting of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy and the wounding of another.

James Leroy Noble, 23 was arrested in his apartment at 1449 E. 115th St. and jailed in the Lynwood Sheriff’s Station in connection with the of Dep. George Barthel, 32 and the wounding of Dep. James Hollingsworth, 26, late Thursday.

Deputies later arrested Clarence Robinson, 21 on suspicion of murder after he surrenddered to officers at the Los Angeles Police Department’s 77th division. The Third suspect, Gary M. Huybbard, 20 was booked on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance (drugs) after he was arrested near the shooting scene.

Investigators said another 21-year old man surrendered at the Lynwood Sheriff’s station late Thursday night but he was released after questioning.

Sheriff’s investigators said uniformed deputies, both wearing flack vests, were shot down as they approached a group of five men in the Nickerson Housing Project.

As the deputies neared the group, investigators said, they saw one man toss something into a nearby clump of bushes.

Sheriff’s Lt. Charles Elliott said Hollingsworth, told investigators he was shot while picking up one of two vials of PCP that had been thrown away by one of the five men.

Hollingsworth was wounded in the face and side by fragments from one of the first shots fired. As he reached for his service revolver, Hollingsworth told investigators, he heard a second shot and saw Barthel bleeding.

The wounded deputy said he heard three more shots as he tried to shield Barthel with his body while retreating to the patrol car. Neither deputy managed to return the fire as the suspects ran off in several directions, Elliott said.

Barthel was struck in the face and side areas not protected by the flak vests worn by deputies, and investigator said.

Both deputies were taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood where Barthel died in surgery shortly7 before 8 P.M. Hollingsworth was reported in good condition today following emergency treatment.

The two deputies were assigned to the Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau, a unit detailed to combat street crimes such as assaults, muggings, purse snatchings and similar offenses.

Patrolman Michael T. Anaya was shot and killed on March 21, after a man high on PCP gained control of his weapon. Anaya had responded to a call of a man attacking his family with a knife.

During a struggle the suspect gained control of Anaya’s weapon and shot him. He then shot and killed himself.

Anaya was paralyzed from the neck down until he succumbed to his injuries three weeks later.

Anaya had been with the San Diego Police Department for nine months.

His wife survived him.