Detective Elizabeth Chase Butler, 38, of the Santa Cruz Police Department was killed on February 26, 2013, while conducting an investigation on Branciforte Avenue in Santa Cruz, California. A decade into her law enforcement career, Butler specialized in sex crimes and had served on a drug task force, a hostage negotiations team, and several homicide investigations.

Butler and Sergeant Loran Baker were investigating a sexual assault allegation involving Jeremy Goulet when Goulet opened fire, fatally wounding both officers. Goulet then fled and was located later the same day; he was killed in a shootout with law enforcement. The deaths prompted memorials and tributes and led to reviews of police procedures aimed at improving officer safety during high-risk investigations.

If anyone has information about the events of February 26, 2013, or knew Detective Butler or Sergeant Baker, please share what you know.