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Ricky Paul Del Fiorentino

Case from Cleone, CA dated Mar 19, 2014

Victim Details

Ricky Paul Del Fiorentino

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Cleone

CA

2014-03-19

48

Ricky

Paul Del Fiorentino

07/09/2026

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Ricky Paul Del Fiorentino, a 48-year-old Mendocino County Sheriff's deputy, tragically lost his life on March 19, 2014, in Cleone, California. Del Fiorentino, a dedicated law enforcement officer with 26 years of service, was killed in the line of duty while responding to a dangerous situation. On that fateful day, he was involved in a search for a suspect who had earlier abducted two individuals in Oregon and subsequently shot at a store owner near Leggett, California. The suspect, identified as ...
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  • NY Daily News: Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed in Northern California; suspect kills self
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