In the early morning hours of Oct. 23, 2019 Deputy Brian Ishmael responded to a call of Marijuana plants being stolen. When he arrived on scene a man opened fire killing him and a injuring ride-along he had with him.
On Nov. 5, 2019 friends, family and peace officers from across the nation met in Roseville to remember him. It was a moving scene at the church which was at capacity.
The service concluded with a 21-gun salute, a flyover and the presenting of a flag to his wife Katie. He is survived by his wife and their three children.
Extending at least ten miles with hundred of police cars, the procession leaving Roseville saw a massive outpouring of support with thousands of people lining every intersection, overpass and streets all the way from Roseville to Placerville.