Jose Gilbert Vega

Death by Force

On October 8, 2016, Officer Jose Gilbert "Gil" Vega, aged 63, tragically lost his life in Palm Springs, California. Officer Vega, a veteran of the Palm Springs Police Department with 35 years of service, was not scheduled to work that day but had volunteered for an overtime shift. He was just two months away from retirement. On that fateful afternoon, Officer Vega, along with Officer Lesley Zerebny, responded to a domestic disturbance call at a residence on Cypress Road. The call had been made b ...Read More

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