Death by Cop- 2024

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John Rector

Gender : Male

Age : 55

Race : White

Date : 03/12/2024

Location : Unknown

City : Petaluma

County : Sonoma

State : California

Agency : Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Rosa SWAT

Officer(s) :Nicholas Dellia

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

John Rector was in a hotel room when police arrived to serve an arrest warrant. He locked himself in. Police used the armored rescue vehicle’s LRAD (Long Range Acoustic Device) and bore down on him for a lengthy period when he shot and killed himself under police duress.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/man-who-shot-self-after-hourslong-standoff-in-petaluma-motel-room-dies-days/