Sheriff's deputy fatally shot in Northern California
31-year-old Jack Hopkins was gunned down while responding to a reported assault or disturbance
A sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Wednesday while he was responding to a civil disturbance call in Northern California.
Officials said a suspect was detained in the shooting death of 31-year-old deputy Jack Hopkins.
A video titled, "Deputy Jack Hopkins Procession” was posted to the Modoc County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page showing patrol cars riding down a street with their emergency lights. Hopkins was recently transferred from Alturas Police Department.
"He was probably the nicest man. When he pulled you over for a headlight, or something you did, he always was courteous and had a smile on his face. He didn't have a mean bone in his body, just a great guy. He is missed by all of us," Alturas Municipal Airport said in a Facebook post.
Officials were investigating the shooting of the deputy who joined the force last year.
This incident is the fourth death of a police officer in California to die in the line of duty in the last two weeks.
This shooting follows two Palm Springs officers who were shot and killed during a domestic disturbance and a Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant was killed while answering a burglary call in Lancaster.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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