Officers Killed

March 05March 05
Supreme Court issues stay of execution for Alabama inmate Nathaniel Woods amid questions about his culpability in killing of 3 police officers
- Entertainment
(CNN) — The US Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay in the execution of Alabama inmate Nathaniel Woods, just minutes before he was scheduled to be put to death. Woods, 42, was convicted of killing three police officers in 2004, but there are questions about his culpability. His attorneys have maintained his innocence, pointing […]
October 08October 08
Fallen Palm Springs Officers to be Remembered on Anniversary of Killings
- Community
- Local
Tuesday marks the three-year anniversary of the shooting deaths of Palm Springs police officers Jose “Gil” Vega and Lesley Zerebny, who will be honored with a memorial ceremony at Palm Springs Police Department headquarters. The memorial ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. at Palm Springs police’s Memorial Plaza, which bears the names of Vega […]
May 30May 30
Jury Recommends Death Sentence for Man Who Killed 2 Palm Springs Officers
- Crime
- Local
A man who wildly fired an AR-15 rifle from inside his family’s home, killing two Palm Springs police officers who had responded to a domestic-disturbance call at the residence, should be sentenced to death, a jury recommended Thursday. Jurors deliberated for less than two hours before recommending the death sentence for 28-year-old John Hernandez Felix, […]
April 23April 23
Palm Springs Officer Says He Held Dying Colleague During Shooting
A Palm Springs police officer who survived a 2016 shooting attack that left two of his colleagues dead testified Tuesday that “it felt like forever” as he sat in the backseat of a patrol car, holding the bleeding body of a dying fellow officer. Mario Serrano — one of several officers who survived the onslaught […]
April 18April 18
Shooting Suspect’s Mother: Family Knew Slain Officer for Nearly 3 Decades
- Crime
- Local
The mother of a man accused of gunning down two Palm Springs police officers testified through tears Thursday that she had known one of the slain officers for nearly three decades and he often helped the family deal with her son, who is now charged with killing the veteran lawman. Margarita Felix said she and […]
October 09October 09
Remembrance Ceremony In Palm Springs Honors Fallen Officers On Two Year Anniversary
- Community
- Local
A remembrance ceremony at the Palm Springs Police Department Monday honored the memories of officers Jose “Gil” Vega and Leslie Zerebny two years after they were killed in the line of duty. For fellow officers, the wounds suffered from the loss of Vega and Zerebny are still fresh. “Unlike larger agencies, we all work together. […]

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October 08October 08
Two Years Later: Families of Slain Police Officers Speak Out
- Community
- Local
Today marks two years since Palm Springs Police Officers Jose ‘Gil’ Vega and Lesley Zerebny were gunned down in the line of duty. Both families said the pain of losing them is still intense. Lesley’s father, David Kling recalls that day. “I remember every single detail of that day. The initial phone call was from […]
August 25
Annual Police and Fire Softball Game to be Named for Fallen Palm Springs Officer
- Archive
Palm Springs, CA The annual softball game between Palm Springs police officers and firefighters will be renamed after slain Palm Springs Officer Lesley Zerebny, who was shot and killed in the line of duty last year, it was announced today. The inaugural Lesley Zerebny Memorial Softball game will be held on Oct. 15 at Big […]

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