Frank V. Trejo, a 58-year-old deputy with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office who had served for 35 years, was shot and killed on March 29, 1995, in Santa Rosa, California. He was investigating a suspicious vehicle parked at a closed business on Highway 12 when the vehicle’s occupant, described as a recently paroled inmate from Pelican Bay State Prison and a member of the Aryan Brotherhood, confronted Deputy Trejo with a sawed-off shotgun and shot him in the face, killing him instantly. The suspects fled, taking Deputy Trejo’s service weapon.

After the killing the suspects forced their way into a nearby house and took a family hostage. Sonoma County deputies and the S.W.A.T. Team established a perimeter and, after several hours, both suspects surrendered. The shooter was later convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death; his accomplice was convicted of multiple felonies and given a 14-year state prison term. Trejo’s funeral drew over 2,400 officers and citizens, and he was posthumously awarded the Gold Medal of Valor.

Does anyone have additional memories of Deputy Trejo or information about the case that might shed light on his final call?