Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Newby was shot and killed by a motorist he had pulled over for speeding and erratic driving on I-5 north of Stockton, California. Officer Newby scuffled with the motorist, an ex-mental patient, who opened fire with a .357 handgun. Officer Newby was struck in the hand, then twice in the back as he retreated to his vehicle for cover. The suspect then fled and took a hostage, whom he shot and killed before taking his own life. Officer Newby had been with the agency for 15 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Newby gave the California Highway Patrol 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Newby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Dale E. Newby 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 California Highway Patrol, 71 of 233 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dale E. Newby's cause is highlighted.
How Dale E. Newby Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dale E. Newby is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dale E. Newby was killed by handgun; .357 caliber.
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