Shot and killed

[TheeBadOne]

Deputy Sheriff Saul Gallegos
Chelan County Sheriff's Department, WA
End of Watch: Thursday, June 26, 2003

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 7.5 yr

Deputy Gallegos was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle near Lake Chelan at approximately 1800 hours. He had advised dispatch that he was investigating a report about a man with a suspended license, who was driving in the area. A short time later, a citizen used Deputy Gallegos' radio to report that an officer had been shot. The suspect was apprehended three days later in Connell, Washington.

Deputy Gallegos had been with the Chelan County Sheriff's Department for seven months and had previously served with the Chelan Police Department for seven years. He is survived by his wife and four young sons.

 

[Henry Bowman]

Our sympathy and prayers . . .

 

[DigitalWarrior]

Best wishes for the family

 

[blades67]

My deepest sympathy for his family.

 

[TheeBadOne]

Our sympathy and prayers

Amen

 

[Orthonym]

Me too.

 

[foghornl]

The thin blue line gets thinner, and we are all diminished by this cowardly act.

 

[Mark Tyson]

The "routine" traffic stop is a killer. But is it possible to stay alert after doing hundreds or thousands of them in your career?

 

[4v50 Gary]

Just the other day we had a CHP officer who, in attempting to kill the ignition on a suspected DUI, get dragged over a mile across the Bay Bridge. He fired his weapon several times and got away with a few minor injuries. Suspect was at large (but I bet he was caught b/c the license plate would lead inspectors to him).