Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Danny Oliver was shot and killed as he and another deputy investigated a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a motel in the 2000 block of Arden Way.
A male occupant of the vehicle opened fire on the deputies with a 9mm handgun, striking Deputy Oliver in the forehead. The man and a female occupant then fled in the car as his partner returned fire. A short distance away, the male shot a civilian when they attempted to carjack a vehicle. They then carjacked two other vehicles as they continued fleeing the area.
After carjacking the second vehicle, the pair fled up I-80 to Auburn, where they exited the highway and stopped on the side of the road. They were spotted by Investigator Michael Davis of the Placer County Sheriff's Department and his partner. As the two officers approached the vehicle, the man opened fire, striking both deputies. Investigator Davis succumbed to his wounds at a local hospital.
The female was arrested at the scene, while the male subject was arrested several hours later after barricading himself inside a nearby home. In 2018, the subject, who was a convicted narcotics dealer and had been deported twice, was sentenced to death.
Deputy Oliver had served with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Oliver gave the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Oliver.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Danny Paul Oliver is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, 15 of 22 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Danny Paul Oliver's cause is highlighted.
How Danny Paul Oliver Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Danny Paul Oliver is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Danny Paul Oliver was killed by handgun; 9 mm.
Incident Location
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