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Hal Bierlein, aged 51, tragically lost his life on December 19, 1997, in Orange, California, during a violent incident at a state transportation maintenance yard. Bierlein was one of four victims in a shooting spree carried out by Arturo Reyes Torres, a disgruntled former employee of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Torres, who had been terminated from his position a month prior for stealing scrap aluminum, returned to the maintenance yard armed with an assault rifle, a sh ...Read More
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Hal Bierlein
Male
Orange
CA
1997-12-19
51
Hal
Bierlein
11/16/2025
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I've been reading about the 1997 tragedy at the Caltrans yard in Orange, and I find myself wondering... ...Read More
10/04/2024
10/04/2024
I’ve been thinking about the response of the first responders during the Caltrans tragedy, especia... ...Read More
06/13/2024
06/13/2024
