Stanislaus County Deputy Sheriff Dennis Wallace. Courtesy Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department
Last updated at 12:39 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13
HUGHSON, California — Officials say a Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputy was killed while responding to a call about a suspicious car and person. The suspect is now in custody, according to officials.
David Machado. Courtesy Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department Facebook
The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department says Deputy Dennis Wallace was shot and killed Sunday. Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson says Wallace, a 20-year veteran, was shot twice in the head near a fishing access spot about 10 miles southeast of Modesto.
Wallace was patrolling the area and reported to dispatch that he would be checking on a suspicious van, which he said a few minutes later had been reported as stolen, a statement from the department said.
“Deputy Wallace immediately requested another deputy for assistance,” the statement elaborated. “As deputies were responding to assist Deputy Wallace, dispatch attempted to contact him but did not receive a response. The first assisting Deputy arrived on scene within five minutes and found Deputy Wallace down with gunshot injuries and called for assistance. Deputy Wallace was transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries.”
The department says about 20 minutes after the shooting, they received a report a carjacking in nearby Keyes. The victim gave police a description of the suspect who carjacked his white 2009 Kia — later identified as 36-year-old David Machado. The van Wallace reported was found abandoned nearby, the department said.
The department says Machado is suspected in the killing. He was taken into custody Sunday afternoon, according to a statement on the department’s Facbeook page.
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