Justin Putnam

Death by Force

On April 18, 2020, 31-year-old San Marcos police officer Justin Putnam was tragically killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic disturbance call. Officer Putnam, along with Officers Franco Stewart and Justin Mueller, was ambushed by the suspect upon entering the residence. Despite returning fire and giving his fellow officers a chance to survive, Officer Putnam was struck multiple times and succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

The suspect, identified as 46-year-old Jose ...Read More

WOAI: One officer killed, two critically injured in ambush during domestic disturbance call

KXAN.com: San Marcos police identify officer killed in shooting ‘ambush,’ two others wounded

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