*IN THE LINE OF DUTY* OFFICER DOWN

[HairOfTheDog]

Is that the guy that was killed by an illegal?

Yeah, according to today's news.  I don't think LE has released his name yet.  Here's what I found:

The man suspected of killing a California police officer during a traffic stop early Wednesday in Newman was in the country illegally, Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said.




The man ^ is suspected of shooting Newman police Cpl. Ronil “Ron” Singh after the officer stopped him on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol just before 1 a.m. Wednesday, authorities said.

“This suspect, unlike Ron – who immigrated to this country lawfully and legally to pursue his life-long career of public safety, public service and being a police officer – this suspect is in our country illegally,” Christianson said Thursday at a news conference.

Ron was a husband and father of one -- a baby born in July.  :(

Singh immigrated to the U.S. from Fiji and worked or volunteered for several police agencies in the area before joining the 12-member Newman Police Department in 2011, police Chief Randy Richardson said. Singh was a K-9 handler and had his K-9, Sam, in the car with him when he was shot, Richardson said. He added that Sam had on a Mrs. Claus costume when officers found her.

“Please remember the man. Please remember the husband. Please remember what he was, what he came to this country to do. Yes, he was a police officer but more importantly, he was a human being, and that’s how he would’ve wanted to be remembered.”

https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Sear...05421.html