A crowd came out Tuesday, Jan. 17, to the Sheriff’s station in Lake Elsinore to thank Calhoun for his service.
. He was the second officer to die in the line of duty in 16 days, a tragedy that rocked a department that had gone nearly two decades without the on-duty killing of a deputy., 42, remains hospitalized after a gun battle with the second deputy who arrived at a home in the Lakeland Village area.
Earlier Tuesday, law enforcement staged a procession to escort Calhoun’s casket from the Riverside County coroner’s office in Perris to a Murrieta mortuary. In a statement issued Monday, Jan. 16, by the Sheriff’s Department, the Calhoun family thanked the community for its “outpouring of love and support.”
“While we are heartbroken, we also celebrate the gift of Darnell – the husband, father, son, brother, and deputy. His life, though cut short, is a blessing. Our faith in Jesus will carry us through this and we know we will be reunited with Darnell once again.”“He was genuine, kind, loyal, and had the heart of a servant,” the family wrote. “We take great comfort in knowing that Darnell led a life well lived.
“I find it sad that people don’t respect the police, who put their life on the line for others,” Gonse said of hearing the news Friday that another local officer had been shot to death.
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