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Vallejo Police Department

A uniformed sheriff’s deputy holding a rifle stands in tall grass, observing an area during daylight. He appears focused and attentive.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vallejo mass shooting victims remembered as ‘peacekeepers’

by Sarah Hopkins June 3, 2025June 3, 2025
Two law enforcement officials walk past a makeshift structure covered in tarps and fencing. The male official shields his eyes from the sun while the female officer speaks.
Posted inPublic Safety

Police find burned body in Vallejo homeless encampment Friday

by Geoffrey King May 30, 2025May 30, 2025
A Vallejo police officer in tactical gear walks through a grassy field at dusk, carrying a rifle and wearing a ballistic helmet and body armor. The officer’s uniform patch is visible, and the surroundings suggest an ongoing emergency response.
Posted inPublic Safety

Two dead, one hospitalized in Vallejo mass shooting

by Geoffrey King May 26, 2025May 27, 2025
Vallejo Police Ofc. Jeremey Callinan's police car and two Fairfield police cars are seen in the rain at night.
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Open Vallejo wins statewide justice and equity reporting award

by Open Vallejo May 22, 2025May 22, 2025
A nighttime sidewalk memorial for Darryl Mefferd: poster boards display photos of Mefferd and others, one naming Vallejo police Sgt. Jeremy Callinan beside a Martin Luther King Jr. quote. Three prayer candles, battery-powered tea lights and small orange paper roses glow in front, while large yellow-chalk letters on the concrete read, “Justice 4 Darryl 12/8/16.”
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Open Vallejo investigation named finalist for two journalism awards

by Open Vallejo May 15, 2025May 16, 2025
A Vallejo police officer stands near a severely burned RV parked under an overpass. The vehicle, labeled "SMOKEY," is charred and partially collapsed, with debris scattered around it. A white minivan is parked beside the RV, and orange traffic cones are placed near the scene. A colorful mural is partially visible on the concrete pillar in the background.
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Suspected motor home arson hospitalizes one in Vallejo

by Matthew Brown May 15, 2025May 15, 2025
A Vallejo police officer in tactical gear stands beside an open car door, examining the interior of a black sedan. The front passenger window is shattered, with visible cracks and holes in the glass.
Posted inPublic Safety

Man injured in shooting at busy Vallejo intersection

by Matthew Brown May 15, 2025May 15, 2025
Grainy black-and-white surveillance image shows Darryl Mefferd, handcuffed and wearing a Chicago Bulls shirt, leaning forward in the backseat of a police vehicle. He appears distressed. A timestamp in the upper-left corner reads “2016-12-07 23:54:12.”
Posted inPublic Safety

‘I can’t breathe’: video shows death Vallejo police concealed for years

by Anna Bauman May 14, 2025May 20, 2025
A police officer in a “POLICE” vest walks toward a van at a Marathon gas station at dusk; a lone sandal and small wet puddle lie illuminated on the asphalt in the foreground.
Posted inPublic Safety

One person killed, five injured in Vallejo shootings

by Sarah Hopkins May 9, 2025June 23, 2025
A police officer in tactical vest and sunglasses carries a rifle while crossing a cordoned-off residential street, yellow crime-scene tape in the foreground.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vallejo attempted murder suspect arrested in Mexico

by Matthew Brown May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

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Vallejo police bend badges to mark fatal shootings

Vallejo police bend badges to mark fatal shootings

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Suspects in killings of Vallejo witness, Vermont border patrol agent connected by marriage license, extreme ideology

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