Detective Christopher W. Boone, 31, was killed on October 25, 1979, in Sacramento while on a surveillance at the home of a woman who had been receiving obscene and threatening phone calls. The suspect telephoned the victim that morning and then arrived at the residence intending to confront her; Boone identified himself as a police officer and tried to arrest the man. A violent struggle followed and Boone was shot and killed with his own service revolver as the suspect had entered the home intending to commit sexual assault and the woman’s life was described as being in imminent danger.

The suspect was 22 at the time, was apprehended, and later received a sentence of life without the possibility of parole on January 14, 1981. Boone was awarded the Sheriff’s Department Medal of Valor posthumously. His name appears on several memorials, including the California Peace Officers Memorial Foundation bronze monument in downtown Sacramento, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., and various local Sacramento memorials.

Does anyone have memories of Detective Boone or information about that day that could add to the timeline?