Sergio Carrera
Officer

Sergio Carrera

Rialto Police Department — Rialto, CA
Felonious
End of Watch October 18, 2007
Age 29
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Sergio Carrera was shot while serving a warrant at an apartment building during a narcotics raid.

He was part of a six man SWAT team serving a narcotics search warrant on a duplex on Cascade Street, just off of Riverside Avenue, at approximately 7:00 am. He was shot in the upper body during a struggle between a man and fellow officer inside the apartment. He was rushed to a hospital, but died from his wounds during surgery.

The suspect, wanted in Mississippi for distribution of cocaine, was charged with first degree-murder. On January 26th, 2011, he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

Officer Carrera had served with the Rialto Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Carrera gave the Rialto Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rialto community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Carrera.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Rialto, CA
Platform Identity rpd.sanbern.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 18, 2007
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Officer's rifle

Officer Sergio Carrera 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 97,772 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 Rialto Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Rialto Police Department
3
of 3 officers
100% Felonious
CA — Statewide
974
of 1,837 officers
53% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sergio Carrera's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Sergio Carrera Compares

Age at Death
29
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sergio Carrera is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sergio Carrera was killed by officer's rifle.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

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