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Dominic Vaca

Case from Yucca-valley, CA dated May 31, 2021

Victim Details

Dominic Vaca

Male

Yucca-valley

CA

2021-05-31

43

Dominic

Vaca

07/14/2026

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Dominic Vaca, a 43-year-old sergeant with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, tragically lost his life on May 31, 2021, in Yucca Valley, California. The incident began when deputies from the Morongo Basin station attempted to stop a motorcyclist who was riding without a license plate. The motorcyclist, later identified as Bilal Winston Shabazz, 29, of Lancaster, fled the scene, leading deputies on a pursuit. Shabazz eventually abandoned his motorcycle and fled on foot into the desert ...
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  • San Bernardino Sun: Yucaipa to honor fallen San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy
  • Hi Desert Star: Slain sheriff sergeant's memory cherished two years after his death
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    Has anyone else been following Sgt. Dominic Vaca's case? I was thinking about the emotional toll on ... ...Read More
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