Deputy Sheriff Danny Paul Oliver, 47, was killed on October 24, 2014, in Sacramento while investigating a suspicious vehicle in a motel parking lot on Arden Way. As he and his partner approached, a male occupant opened fire with a 9mm handgun, striking Deputy Oliver in the forehead. The shooter and a female accomplice fled the scene and began a violent crime spree that included attempted carjackings and additional shootings.

During the escape the suspects attempted multiple carjackings, and a civilian was shot during one of those attempts. They later carjacked two more vehicles and headed toward Auburn on Interstate 80. Placer County Investigator Michael Davis and his partner encountered the pair; the male suspect opened fire and Investigator Davis was killed. The female accomplice was taken into custody at that location, while the male suspect barricaded himself in a nearby home before being captured several hours later.

Deputy Oliver had served with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department for 15 years and is survived by his wife and two daughters. His name appears on law enforcement memorials. If anyone has information about the events of October 24, 2014, or remembers Deputy Oliver, please share what you know.