On the night of November 24, 2017, Yuma police responded to a domestic violence call and encountered 51-year-old Steve Steenhard in the garage of a residence. Officers reported Steenhard was standing in front of an open gun safe and reached into it; during the encounter Officer Sabino Saucedo fired his weapon. Steenhard suffered a gunshot wound, a semi-automatic handgun was later found near his body, and he was taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office investigated the shooting and the county attorney determined Saucedo’s use of deadly force was justified to protect himself and the other officer. No charges were filed and no arrests were made. Steenhard worked as a warrant officer for Yuma County Adult Probation and served as a Special Deputy with the U.S. Marshals; his obituary noted community involvement and that he was survived by his wife, two daughters, and three grandchildren.

Did anyone in Yuma know Steenhard or have information about the events that night?