James Harry McKnight was 39 when he was shot while serving a warrant on Quincy Street in Madison, California. The shooting occurred on June 15, 1990; he was critically wounded and died the next day, June 16, 1990. McKnight was assigned to the Northern California Task Force on Narcotics at the time of the operation.

The suspect who engaged officers during the warrant service was also shot and killed in the confrontation; no other arrests or suspects were reported related to McKnight’s death. McKnight had served 15 years in law enforcement with the West Sacramento Police Department, Woodland Police Department, Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, and the Hilo, Hawaii, Police Department. He is survived by his son and his father.

Are there readers who remember Officer McKnight, the task force operation, or the Quincy Street case and can share details that might add context to what happened?