Correctional Officer IV Toamalama Scanlan, 46, died on October 12, 2021, from injuries sustained when he was shot in the head during an active shooter incident at the Fresno County Jail on September 3, 2016. The shooter, identified as Thong Vang, entered the main lobby and, after an encounter when unarmed officers tried to stop him cutting to the front of the visitation line, produced a handgun and opened fire. Officer Juanita Davila was also shot in the head. Other officers subdued Vang at the scene.

Scanlan had been hospitalized for five years following the shooting. He began his career with the Fresno County Probation Department in 1998, joined the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office in 2006, and was promoted to Correctional Officer IV in 2012. He served on the Special Emergency Response Team and was remembered for his dedication and bravery. Vang was arrested, tried, found guilty, and sentenced to 112 years to life in prison.

Are there colleagues, family members, or witnesses who can share memories of Scanlan or details about the lobby encounter?