Impact. He was a hero in every sense of the word serving and protecting till the very end. Deputy john kotfila spent his final moments laying down his life for another. This man put himself in front of us as a human shield, absolutely. He definitely saw what was going on. When i take a step back and look at the way everything occurred, he absolutely was a human shield for us. Reporter it was the ultimate act of sacrifice, the work of a brave man. Sara garen tells us theres no doubt in her mind that the deputy drove intentionally into the path of the oncoming car to save her. He was willing to die so that she could live. I started to pull over to the side of the road, but that hadnt even occurred all the way when the officer rushed around me and one or two ended up hitting the car instead of me. John made us better. He made this program better. He makes this Sheriffs Office better and hes going to be missed. Reporter those who knew him well admit theyre not surprised by this final act o
Sheriff Bill Brown welcomed 10 new custody deputies into the Santa Barbara County Sheriff s Office last week, ahead of their graduation from the Allan Hancock CORE Custody Deputy Academy.
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