Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ricky Del Fiorentino was shot and killed while searching for a subject who had abducted two people in Oregon earlier in the day and then shot at a store owner near Leggett, California.
Officers from multiple agencies were searching the area when Deputy Del Fiorentino came across the subject's car on a dirt road in the town of Cleone, near MacKerricher State Park. The subject opened fire on Deputy Del Fiorentino from ambush, firing multiple rounds and fatally wounding him before he had a chance to exit his vehicle.
A Fort Bragg police officer who was nearby and heard the gunfire responded to the scene to discover the subject going through Deputy Del Fiorentino's patrol car. The officer exchanged shots with the subject and struck him in the leg, causing a fatal wound.
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- September 9, 2026
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26 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Del Fiorentino gave the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Ukiah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Del Fiorentino.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ricky Paul Del Fiorentino is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,784 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 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ricky Paul Del Fiorentino's cause is highlighted.
How Ricky Paul Del Fiorentino Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ricky Paul Del Fiorentino is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ricky Paul Del Fiorentino was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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