Governor Newsom Statement on Death of San Luis Obispo Police Detective Lucas “Luca” Benedetti Details Written by Imperial Valley News
Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of San Luis Obispo Police Department Detective Lucas “Luca” Benedetti.
“Jennifer and I extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Detective Benedetti who made the ultimate sacrifice while in the line of duty. His tragic death underscores the dangers that are routinely faced by those who courageously risk their lives to protect communities throughout California, and we will never forget his sacrifice.”
Two California police officers were killed while on duty in a 24-hour span, officials say
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Two California police officers were killed while on duty in the span of 24 hours, officials said Tuesday.
Detective Luca Benedetti with the San Luis Obispo Police Department was fatally shot Monday evening by a suspect in an apartment complex while police were executing a search warrant for allegedly stolen property, the department said Tuesday. Another officer, Detective Steven Orozco, was wounded during that shooting and was treated at a hospital.
In Stockton, Officer Jimmy Inn was shot and killed Tuesday morning while responding to a domestic violence call, officials said. The suspect who shot Inn was killed by another officer who later arrived on the scene.
San Luis Obispo Police Detective Luca Benedetti.
–Local leaders released statements Tuesday evening expressing their condolences for the death of San Luis Obispo Police Detective Luca Benedetti and sending their well wishes to injured officer Detective Steve Orozco.
Detective Benedetti, 37, was a 12-year veteran of law enforcement. He joined the San Luis Obispo Police Department in 2012, after having served for four years with the Atascadero Police Department. He is survived by his wife and two young daughters.
District Attorney Dan Dow statement
I first met Luca Benedetti when he was a rookie trainee with Atascadero Police Department in 2008 or 2009 and I went for several ‘ride-a-longs’ with him and his field training officer. I was impressed then with how calm, professional, and caring he was in performing his duties as a police officer. I was not surprised when several years later, in November 2012, to hear of him helping a woman in labor deliver her baby in the Atascade
New Police Chief Rick Scott said during the news conference, it would take time fr the community of San Luis Obispo to heal from this tragedy. Meanwhile, acting police Chief Brian Amoroso remembered fallen Detective Benedetti as