Jeffrey Michael Fontana was a 24-year-old San Jose Police Department officer who was killed on October 28, 2001, while patrolling the Almaden Valley. Around 4:30 am he was ambushed during what was believed to be a traffic stop and was shot multiple times; he was found several feet from his patrol car with his weapon still in its holster.

The suspect, identified as DeShawn Campbell, had a lengthy criminal history and outstanding felony warrants. Campbell was arrested about a week and a half after the killing. Legal proceedings were lengthy and included disputed questions about Campbell’s mental competency. In May 2009 Campbell was convicted of second-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm and received life without parole plus an additional 25 years to life for the gun charge.

Fontana was remembered by colleagues and family as a recently trained, dedicated officer. Does anyone remember details from that night or have information about how the department and community responded in the weeks after the shooting?