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Damon Gutzwiller

Case from Ben-lomond, CA dated Jun 06, 2020

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Damon Gutzwiller

Male

White / Caucasian

Ben-lomond

CA

2020-06-06

38

Damon

Gutzwiller

07/10/2026

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On June 6, 2020, Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller, a 38-year-old deputy with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, was tragically killed in an ambush in Ben Lomond, California. Gutzwiller and other officers were responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle containing guns and bomb-making materials. Upon arriving at the scene, the officers followed the vehicle to a residence on Waldeberg Drive, where they were met with gunfire and improvised explosive devices. Gutzwiller was shot and later succumbed ...
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  • 2020 boogaloo killings - Wikipedia
  • KOAT: Man found dead near scene of California deputy's shooting
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