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Deputy Sheriff Richard Robert McHale, aged 33, tragically lost his life on March 2, 1989, in Oildale, California. McHale was responding to a family disturbance call at 303 Decatur Street around 6 PM when he was attacked by a mentally ill suspect. The suspect, identified as Jerry Lee Twyman Jr., 26, assaulted Deputy McHale with his baton and subsequently shot him with his own service weapon. The confrontation occurred in a crowded living room, where Twyman managed to gain control of McHale's 9mm ...Read More
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Richard Robert Mchale
Male
White / Caucasian
Oildale
CA
1989-03-02
33
Richard
Robert Mchale
11/12/2025
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Has anyone else been thinking about how mental health played such a key role in this tragedy? It’s... ...Read More
01/20/2025
01/20/2025
Does anyone know why Deputy McHale was sent alone to respond to such a volatile situation? I've been... ...Read More
05/15/2024
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