Daniel T. Fraembs, a 37-year-old Pomona Police Department officer, was killed on May 11, 1996 while conducting a late-night check of three suspicious people in an industrial area on South Humane Way near Mission Boulevard. Around 1:30 am, during a pat-down of the first suspect, a second suspect drew a .45 caliber handgun and shot Officer Fraembs in the face; he did not have the opportunity to draw his weapon. He was the first Pomona officer in the department’s 108-year history to be killed by gunfire on duty.

Investigators arrested 22-year-old Ronald Bruce Mendoza in Kingman, Arizona, on May 22, 1996. Officer Fraembs had served in the U.S. Marine Corps, worked for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, and was known for his knowledge of Asian gangs. His funeral was held May 17, 1996, attended by his mother Dorothy and sister Darah, who were flown in from Cincinnati, Ohio, and the community held a candlelight vigil in his honor.

Are there readers who knew Officer Fraembs or who have memories of Pomona in 1996 that could add detail to the timeline?