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Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez

File # N/A

Details:

**The procession is now scheduled to begin approximately 10:00 AM.

The following will be the staging areas for media during the funeral services for Deputy Isaiah Cordero:

Acheson & Graham Mortuary – westbound Magnolia Avenue, west of Jefferson Street, in Riverside. (Procession to begin at 10:00 A.M.)

Harvest Christian Fellowship Church– southeast corner of parking lot at Arlington Avenue and Urban Street, in Riverside. (Services to begin at 11:00 A.M.)

There will be NO media staging area along the procession route, please obey all traffic and parking laws. 

No Media will be allowed inside the venue. Media will be permitted to run a feed directly from a designated distribution site near the Media staging area. A 1080-I feed will be available to media via fiber outputs. An audio/visual check will be available once church personnel arrive after 7:00 AM.

The services will be live streamed on Riverside County Sheriff’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Any upcoming updates will be posted on Twitter.

**Please respect the family’s personal privacy and follow the media guidelines listed above.

For all media inquiries, please contact the Media Information Bureau.

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez

File # I230030046

Details:

On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 12:56 PM, deputies responded to the 800 block of Minor Street in San Jacinto reference a domestic dispute. The female reported her boyfriend was behaving erratically and armed with a machete. The female was able to escape from the residence, however, the suspect prevented her 12-year-old child from leaving with her. The suspect barricaded himself and the juvenile inside of the residence. When deputies attempted to rescue the juvenile, the suspect hit the deputy in the head with a wooden object, causing a minor injury, and then swung the machete at another deputy.

The Special Enforcement Bureau responded to assist with the rescue of the juvenile. During the rescue, the suspect struck a deputy with the machete and a deputy involved shooting occurred.

The juvenile was uninjured and safely removed from the residence. The suspect was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. One deputy was treated on scene for his injuries and the other was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The involved deputies will be placed on paid administrative leave according to Department policy. The names of the involved deputies will also not be released at this time.

An investigator from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office will lead this investigation, aided by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Force Investigations Detail. This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Riverside County District Attorney Investigator J.R. Ferrer or Riverside County Sheriff’s Investigator Nelson Gomez at 951-955-2777.

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Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez

File # N/A

Update:

The procession and funeral services for Deputy Isaiah Cordero are as follows:

Friday, January 6, 2023

Approximately 10:30 AM – Procession begins from Acheson & Graham Mortuary, 7944 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside. Members of the public are welcome to line the streets in support. The procession will end at Harvest Christian Fellowship, 6115 Arlington Avenue, Riverside.

Procession Route:

• Eastbound Magnolia Avenue from the mortuary parking lot
• Continue eastbound on Magnolia Avenue to Madison Street
• Turn left, northbound, onto Madison Street
• Turn left, westbound, onto Arlington Avenue
• Turn right, northbound, onto Urban Street
• Continue on Urban Street which leads into the church parking lot.

**MEDIA Staging area TBD. An update will be provided with more details.

11:00 AM – A memorial service will be held at Harvest Christian Fellowship Church, 6115 Arlington Avenue, Riverside

No Media will be allowed inside the venue. Media will be permitted to run a feed directly from a designated distribution area on the east side of the campus.

The services will be live streamed on Riverside County Sheriff’s Facebook and YouTube pages. 

**Please respect the family’s personal privacy and follow the media guidelines listed above.

For all media inquiries, please contact the Media Information Bureau.

Details:

The Department is saddened to announce the death of Deputy Isaiah Cordero, most recently assigned to the Jurupa Valley Station. Deputy Cordero was shot and killed in the line of duty on Thursday, December 29, 2022.

On May 5, 2014, Deputy Cordero began his service with our Department as a Correctional Deputy and graduated from the 73rd Core Academy. During his time as a Correctional Deputy, he worked assignments at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility and the Indio Jail. In February 2018, he began the 204th Basic Academy and was promoted to Deputy Sheriff. As a Deputy, he worked at the Robert Presley Detention Center and the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility before transferring to his current assignment at the Jurupa Valley Station. Deputy Cordero completed Motor School in September of 2022 and was working traffic enforcement as a motor deputy at the time of his death.

On behalf of the entire Department, we extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Deputy Isaiah Cordero.

Funeral services for Deputy Cordero have been scheduled as follows:

Friday, January 6, 2023 – 11:00 AM at Harvest Christian Fellowship Church, 6115 Arlington Avenue Riverside, CA 92504

Interment services will be private – not open to the public.

An update will follow with additional information.

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez

File # JV223630102

Details:

William Shae McKay

On December 29, 2022, about 1:47 PM, community members from the 3900 block of Golden West Avenue reported a motorcycle deputy was injured. Deputies responded to the area and located Deputy Isaiah Cordero suffering from a gunshot wound. Deputy Cordero was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Law enforcement agencies in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties began a manhunt for the suspect, identified as William Shae McKay. McKay was located in San Bernardino County and a vehicle pursuit was initiated. McKay was pursued back to Riverside County where the vehicle’s tires were disabled with a tire deflation device. McKay began shooting at deputies and deputies returned fire. McKay was involved in a single-vehicle traffic collision and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

No deputies were injured during this incident and there are no outstanding suspects. The involved deputies will be placed on paid administrative leave according to Department policy. The names of the involved deputies will also not be released at this time.

An investigator from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office will lead this investigation, aided by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Force Investigations Detail. This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Riverside County District Attorney Investigator Ivan Ostarcevic or Riverside County Sheriff’s Investigator Dan Moody at 951–955–2777.

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Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Dave Tinker

File # PC230020012 and Z230020001

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On Monday, January 2, 2023, at 07:20 A.M., deputies from the Perris Station responded to an alarm call in the 27000 Block of California Avenue, in Winchester. At the same time, the victim called dispatch and advised that her residence was burglarized and gave a suspect vehicle description. Deputies located the suspect vehicle down the street from the victim’s residence and conducted an investigative enforcement stop. Deputies detained two occupants, Randall Ulmer (32 years of Winchester) and Larry Anderson (50 years of Winchester). Deputies located the victim’s credit cards and other personal property in their possession. The Perris Station’s Robbery Burglary Suppression Team (RBST) responded and assumed the investigation.

During RBST’s investigation, a search warrant was authored and served in the 34000 Block of Marvin Hull Road, in Winchester. During the service of the search warrant, RBST discovered an apparent “Chop Shop” on the property with numerous stolen vehicles and vehicle parts, along with numerous stolen items belonging to the victim. The Riverside Auto-Theft Interdiction Detail (RAID) Task Force was called in to assist with the “Chop Shop” investigation. A total of nine (9) stolen vehicles with an estimated value of over $160,000 were recovered from the property.

Ulmer and Anderson were later transported and booked into the county jail for multiple felony charges. This investigation is on-going.

Anyone with additional information is urged to call RBST Investigator Rooker at Riverside County Sheriff’s dispatch at (951) 776-1099, or the Perris Station at (951) 210-1000.

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Randall Ulmer	Larry Anderson

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Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Richard Carroll

File # PE223600070

Details:

Kayla Foster

On Monday, December 26, 2022, at 4:17 PM, deputies from the Perris Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 500 block of Haystack Loop in Perris. Upon arriving, deputies located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and succumbed to his injuries. The victim was identified as Dorian Herrod, a 34-year-old resident of Perris.

Investigators from the Perris Station and Central Homicide Unit responded and assumed the investigation. Investigators identified and arrested a suspect responsible for the homicide. Kayla Foster, a 35-year-old resident of Perris, was arrested and booked into custody.

The investigation is ongoing and the Riverside County Sheriff's Office encourages anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Central Homicide Investigator Ramirez at 951 955-2777 or Investigator Lee of the Perris Station at 951- 210-1000.

Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff's Homicide Tipline online form.

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Reporting Deputy: Deputy Claro Sanchez

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Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Informs Public How to “Know Your Limit”

Palm Desert, Calif. – On December 30, 2022, the Riverside County Sheriff’s department
will have deputies out in the community educating the public on how to monitor their alcohol intake and “know your limit” at the Celebrate CV New Year’s Event on El Paseo.

The “Know Your Limit” program is intended to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving, and how little it takes to reach the legal limit to drive a vehicle. It is illegal for anyone 21 or older to drive with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08% or higher.

The “Know Your Limit” campaign will be from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p. m. in the city of Palm Desert.

During this time, deputies will ask patrons how many drinks they have consumed and whether they believe it is safe to drive. Deputies will provide information on the impacts of alcohol on one’s ability to drive, and the consequences of a DUI.

A person’s height, weight, food intake, drug and/or medication use and how much they drink over a time period are all factors that affect their BAC. According to the California Driver Handbook, it takes two drinks consumed within one hour by a woman between 120-160 pounds and three drinks by a man between 180-220 pounds to be over the legal limit. One drink is based on 1.5 oz. of liquor (40% alcohol), 12 oz. of beer (4.5% alcohol) or a 5 oz. glass of wine (12% alcohol). The BAC lowers at a rate of .01% for every 40 minutes between drinks.The average cost of a first-time DUI offense is approximately $13,500, accounting for vehicle impound fees, fines, attorney fees, auto insurance hikes and other penalties. Plan ahead and avoid the risk of a DUI by designating a sober driver.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Travis Mountz

File # J223630033

Details:

Brian Lee Craig

On Thursday, December 29, 2022, at 7:52 PM, Indian Wells deputies responded to a victim who had just been robbed at gunpoint. When deputies arrived, the victim told them he met with the suspect to buy an Xbox gaming console. The victim sat in the front passenger seat of the suspect’s vehicle to discuss the sale. Two suspects were seated in the rear passenger seat. After providing the driver money, one of the suspects from the rear passenger seat cycled the action of an illegal short barrel rifle to load the gun. The suspect then pointed the gun at the victim and told him to get out of the vehicle before he shot him in the head. The victim complied and exited the vehicle. The suspects then fled the location. 

Deputies utilized public safety cameras to help locate the suspect’s vehicle. Within an hour, deputies located the suspect’s vehicle at a gas station near the 8400 block of Indio Boulevard, Indio. When the vehicle was located, the driver, Brian Lee Craig, a 19-year-old resident of Indio, was the only occupant. Deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station and the Indian Wells Special Enforcement Team helped apprehend Craig without incident. Deputies from the Indian Wells Special Enforcement Team wrote a search warrant and located the illegal short-barrel rifle and narcotics packaged for sales. Two of the suspects have not yet been identified, and this investigation is still ongoing.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact Deputy John Mitroff with the Indian Wells Special Enforcement Team by calling 760-285-0615.

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Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Don Olson

File # T223630155

Details:

On December 28, 2022, about 7:13 PM, deputies responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Fred Waring Dr. and Adonis Dr. in the city of Palm Desert. Deputies arrived within seconds and learned a 2021 Honda Accord was traveling westbound on Fred Waring Dr. at a high rate of speed when it collided with a 2015 Nissan Sentra that was attempting to make a left turn. The driver and sole occupant of the Honda, Ricardo Meza, 24-years of Palm Desert, was transported to an area hospital and is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The driver and two occupants of the Nissan were pronounced deceased at the scene. Toxicology results are pending, so it is unknown if drugs and/or alcohol played a factor in this collision at this time.

The Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station Traffic Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. The traffic collision investigation required the temporary closure of westbound and eastbound Fred Waring Dr. between Town Center Way and Monterey Ave. for several hours.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Deputy Claro Sanchez of the Palm Desert Station at 760–836–1600.

Persons who wish to report criminal activity and wish to remain anonymous can call crime stoppers at 800-78-CRIME (800-782-7463) or 800-47-DRUGS (800-473-7847). You can also leave anonymous information on our Crime Tips Online Form.

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