Community members place flowers on fallen San Marcos Police Department officer Justin Putnam s 442 wreath, a tribute to his badge number, Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Five Mile Dam Parks Complex. Putnam was killed one year earlier while responding to a domestic disturbance call in San Marcos. Jaden Edison
During the early hours of Dec. 4, 2017, Justin Putnam was finishing his shift at the San Marcos Police Department when Kenneth Copeland entered the briefing room he was in.
In preparation for his day shift, Copeland, a veteran of the department, asked Justin Putnam to change the battery in his radio. Copeland proceeded to firmly shake Justin Putnam s hand, as he always did when the two crossed paths, and asked him how he was doing.
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San Marcos holds public memorial on anniversary of fallen police officer Justin Putnam’s death
The two other officers involved in the deadly shooting were given the Police Purple Heart award
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SAN MARCOS – The San Marcos community is still in mourning as they gathered to honor slain police officer Justin Putnam.
Sunday, April 18, marks one year since all Officer Putnam, Officers Franco Stewart and Justin Mueller were ambushed while responding to a domestic disturbance call at the Twin Lake Apartments on April 18, 2020.
Officer Putnam, 31, was killed in the shooting and Officers Stewart and Mueller were injured.
Officer Seal, with SMPD, a close friend and neighbor, spoke at the memorial on Officer Putnam’s legacy.
Community honors San Marcos officer killed one year ago
Officer Justin Putnam was killed on April 18, 2020, in an ambush while responding to a domestic disturbance call. Author: Drew Knight Updated: 10:46 PM CDT April 18, 2021
SAN MARCOS, Texas One year after his death, the San Marcos community gathered to honor the life of an officer killed in a deadly police ambush at an apartment complex.
Officer Justin Putnam was killed and two other officers were injured when they responded to a domestic disturbance call on April 18, 2020. Putnam died on the scene while Officers Franco Stewart and Justin Mueller both recovered from life-threatening injuries. They ve since returned to duty.
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