Michael Kelley was 49 when he was killed on December 19, 1997, during a shooting at a CalTrans yard in Orange, California. He was one of four CalTrans employees slain in the attack, which also wounded an Orange Police officer. The shooter, identified as Arturo Torres, carried out the attack at the workplace and was arrested afterward on multiple charges including murder.

Torres was later convicted and sentenced for the crimes, and the violence had a lasting effect on the victims’ families and the wider community. The case drew attention to the risks faced by public employees and to workplace safety in Orange.

If anyone knew Michael Kelley or was at the CalTrans yard that day, what details can be shared to help preserve the victims’ memories or clarify what happened?