Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller - Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office - CA - True Life Hero

Damon Gutzwiller
- Jun. 06, 2020 -

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office Patch

Resided:	CA, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Jun. 06, 2020
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 38 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office - CA 5200 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95062 USA (831)471-1121
County:	Santa Cruz
Dept. Type:	County/Police
Hero's Rank:	Sergeant
Sworn Date:	2006
FBI Class:	Homicide - Ambush
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	14 years

Bio: Not Available

Survived by:

Wife
with children

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Steven Carrillo / Male - 38 years old

Location:	Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz County, CA USA Sat. Jun. 06, 2020
Summary:	Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller was shot and killed while investigating a call about a suspicious van parked off the road near Jamison Creek, Boulder Creek. Two other deputies were also shot and wounded. On Saturday June 6th at around 1:30 p.m., depities received a call about a suspicious van parked off the road near Jamison Creek, Boulder Creek. The caller saw guns and bomb making materials inside the van. When deputies arrived, the van was seen leaving the area. They tried to follow it and finally found it again at a home on Waldeberg, Ben Lomond. As deputies began investigating, they were ambushed with gunfire and multiple improvised explosive devices. Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller was shot and taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Another deputy was either shot or struck by shrapnel and struck by a car as the suspect fled the property. Calls of a carjacking nearby soon followed as officers from departments throughout Santa Cruz County began arriving to the area. The suspect, Steven Carrillo, who was reportedly armed, was shot during his arrest. The suspect survived and was treated and released from the hospital. He will be arrested for the murder of Sergeant Gutzwiller and other felonies.
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Last Updated: Jun. 07, 2020