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One year after his death, the San Marcos community will gather 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.
The San Marcos Police Department will host a public memorial on Sunday, April 18, at Five Mile Dam Park s soccer complex, located at 4440 S. Old Stage Coach Road. It begins at 5:45 p.m.
San Marcos to hold public memorial on anniversary of fallen police officer Justin Putnam’s death
Putnam was killed and two other SMPD officers were critically injured on April 18, 2020
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SAN MARCOS – The City of San Marcos will host a public memorial service on Sunday to honor officer Justin Putnam, who was killed last spring while investigating a domestic disturbance.
On April 18, 2020, Putnam and fellow officers Franco Stewart and Justin Mueller were ambushed and shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex in San Marcos.
Putnam died at the scene. Stewart and Mueller recovered from life-threatening injuries both have since returned to duty.
Putnam, Officer Franco Stewart, and Officer Justin Mueller were ambushed and shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex in San Marcos on April 18, 2020. Putnam died at the scene. Stewart and Mueller recovered from life-threatening injuries and have returned to duty.
Putnam grew up in Austin and graduated from Texas State University in 2011. He served as a San Marcos Police officer for more than 5 years, assigned to the patrol division.
Putnam is remembered for his care and commitment to his community, both on and off duty, city officials said. The memorial will feature guest speakers and a moment of reflection. A formal funeral service with full honors will be held at a later date.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) ABC7 and the American Red Cross are partnering to urge Bay Area residents to donate blood in January for National Blood Donor Month. The need for blood is constant, said Justin Mueller, regional executive of donor services for the American Red Cross Northern California coastal region. That s the same that we always had pre-COVID. It holds very true today.
According to Mueller, about 25 percent of Red Cross blood drives were at colleges and high schools prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Distance learning ended that opportunity.