Deputy Sheriff Darnell CAlhoun
Officer: Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Deputy Sheriff Darnell Calhoun
Date: 1/13/2023 Location: Lake Elsinore, CA FACTORS (1,2,7,15,18,19)
Perpetrator(s) Involved: Jesse Navarro
Criminal Activity History/Involved: Yes, Navarro menaced his wife with a gun in the past and she filed orders of protection against him but he was not charged criminally. / The incident is still under investigation but, Navarro was likely in illegal possession of the gun and the offender in the domestic violence/child custody dispute.
Mental Illness: None stated.
Substance Abuse History/Involved: Yes, Navarro has been described as “a violent methamphetamine addict.” / None stated.
Race/Sex/Age: Latino/Male/42
What prompted the initial contact with the killer? At approximately 4:20 p.m. on January 13, 2023, Riverside County Deputy Sheriff Darnell Calhoun responded to a 911 call of child custody dispute or domestic violence at a home in Lake Elsinore.
Actions taken by subject toward police: Navarro ambushed Deputy Calhoun, fatally shooting him within seconds of his arrival as he approached the house.
Reactions by the police: A second deputy arriving right behind Deputy Calhoun returned fire at Navarro and seriously injured him.
How murdered? Deputy Sheriff Calhoun was ambushed upon responding to a 911 call of domestic violence.
What could have been done differently for the officer to still be alive? Deputy Calhoun responded to a 911 call where there was reason to believe someone’s life was imminently in danger, and he was properly taking immediate action in approaching the house.
Would the officer have been justified to use deadly force before being murdered? Deputy Calhoun was ambushed and never had a chance to use deadly force.
Outcome for the cop-killer: Navarro was justifiably shot and seriously injured in the shootout by a second deputy, he was transported to the hospital and will be arraigned when he is medically able.
Miscellaneous: Records show Navarro was “once ordered to turn in his gun.”
