Deputy Joel Wahlenmaier, of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, along with members of the California Fire Marshals Office and several other deputies went to serve a warrant on a suspected arsonist in Minkler, California. When they arrived, the suspect opened fire killing Deputy Wahlenmaier and wounded another deputy.
Officer Bejar responded to the officer down call. Approximately thirty minutes after the initial shooting, the suspect opened fire again with a high-powered rifle, outfitted with a scope. He shot and critically wounded Officer Bejar, who was was using his patrol car as cover.
Officer Bejar was taken to Community Medical Center where he died from his wound.
Officer Bejar had served with the Reedley Police Department for five years and had served with the Department as an explorer as a teenager.
Officer Bejar was also a combat veteran of the Operation Iraqi Freedom, having served with the United States Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife.
Related Line of Duty Deaths Deputy Sheriff Joel Wahlenmaier
Fresno County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, February 25, 2010
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Deputy Joel Wahlenmaier, of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, along with members of the California Fire Marshals Office and several other deputies went to serve a warrant on a suspected arsonist in Minkler, California. When they arrived, the suspect opened fire killing Deputy Wahlenmaier and wounded another deputy.
Officer Bejar responded to the officer down call. Approximately thirty minutes after the initial shooting, the suspect opened fire again with a high-powered rifle, outfitted with a scope. He shot and critically wounded Officer Bejar, who was was using his patrol car as cover.
Officer Bejar was taken to Community Medical Center where he died from his wound.
Officer Bejar had served with the Reedley Police Department for five years and had served with the Department as an explorer as a teenager.
Officer Bejar was also a combat veteran of the Operation Iraqi Freedom, having served with the United States Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife.
Related Line of Duty Deaths Deputy Sheriff Joel Wahlenmaier
Fresno County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, February 25, 2010
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