RIP. California Police Officer Osmar Rodarte was murdered when he was shot and killed while serving a search warrant as a member of the the Yuba Sutter Narcotics and Gang Task Force Unit (NET-5).
Law enforcement officers carried out 20 drug trafficking search warrants across Yuba, Sutter, Tehama, and Butte Counties in a concerted effort to dismantle a transnational drug trafficking ring that stretched from Mexico into the United States. During a critical SWAT operation in Sutter, when the regional team entered a home on Kestral Court, a suspect opened fire, leading to an exchange of gunfire. Tragically, Officer Rodarte was struck during the confrontation. Despite being swiftly transported to Adventist Health and Rideout Hospital, Officer Rodarte succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Rodarte was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Marysville Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife and child.
The suspect was shot and killed at the scene.