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Anthony Russo
Gender : Male
Age : 52
Race : White
Date : 12/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Riverside
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer dies by suicide after arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/24/2024, Anthony Russo, a 52-year-old former deputy with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, was found deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Riverside, California. Russo had been arrested earlier in the month on charges related to attempting to engage in sexual activities with a child. Following his arrest, Russo was released on a $50,000 bond. Investigators have determined that his death was a suicide.
