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Tara Christina Osullivan

Death by Force
Case Description
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Tara Christina O'Sullivan, a 26-year-old police officer with the Sacramento Police Department, tragically lost her life on June 19, 2019, while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Sacramento, California. Officer O'Sullivan was assisting a woman in retrieving her belongings from a home on Redwood Avenue when a male suspect inside the residence opened fire with a high-powered rifle. The suspect's barrage of gunfire struck Officer O'Sullivan, preventing other officers from reaching her imm ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Tara Christina Osullivan

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Sacramento

    CA

    2019-06-19

    26

    Tara

    Christina Osullivan

    11/09/2025

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