Sheriff’s deputy fatally ambushed in patrol car just days after getting engaged to his fiancé

PALMDALE, California- A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot in an ambush while he was still on duty in his patrol car. The deputy, identified as 30-year-old Ryan Clinkunbroomer, had recently become engaged just four days prior to the incident. Clinkunbroomer was found unconscious near the Palmdale sheriff’s station around 6 p.m. on Saturday. He was quickly transported to Antelope Valley Medical Center in Lancaster, nearly 10 miles away, where he was listed …

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Officers Ambushed With Fake 9-1-1 Call

In a deliberate act to lure law enforcement to a Bristol address, two officers were killed and one seriously injured. Sgt. Dustin Demonte, 35, and Officer Alex Hamzy, 34, were identified as the two officers who died. Alec Iurato, 26, was the officer seriously injured. According to Bristol police, he underwent surgery at St. Francis Hospital. A standing ovation greeted Iurato’s release from St. Francis Hospital late Thursday morning. Troopers confirmed that a suspect was …

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