Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer David Mobilio was shot and killed from ambush when he stopped at the department's fueling station between 1:30 am and 2:00 am.
He was shot two times by a suspect as he got out of his patrol car. Fellow officers began looking for Officer Mobilio when he failed to answer radio calls. They located his body next to his patrol car with his gun nearby. It is believed he drew his weapon when the confrontation started with the suspect.
The suspect was apprehended in Concord, New Hampshire, on November 27, 2002, after authorities learned his location. An email was posted on the internet claiming responsibility for the act, and the identity of the poster was uncovered. The suspect admitted to murdering Officer Mobilio in an effort to protest his perception of police brutality and corporate irresponsibility.
On April 5, 2005, the suspect was convicted of murdering Officer Mobilio and was sentenced to death.
Officer Mobilio had served with the Red Bluff Police Department for 4 years and served as a patrol and DARE officer.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and 2-year-old son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Mobilio gave the Red Bluff Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Red Bluff community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Mobilio.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer David Frank Mobilio 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Frank Mobilio's cause is highlighted.
How David Frank Mobilio Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Frank Mobilio is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Frank Mobilio was killed by gun; unknown type.