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Marshal Sam Renaldi was shot and killed by a saloon owner over a disagreement about town curfew. Residents near the commercial district of Rocklin complained often about late noise from Rocklin’s seven saloons, so Rocklin’s Board of Trustees ordered Marshal Renaldi to enforce Rocklin’s 12-midnight saloon curfew. They also told Renaldi to ensure that saloons were keeping empty beer kegs off the sidewalk. Marshal Renaldi had cited the owner of a particular saloon earlier in the month. On February 18th, after the same saloon owner had threatened an employee by gun point to return to work, he challenged the Marshal to a showdown. The Marshal, his deputy, and the deputy's son were trying to decide how to deal with the situation at the town stable when the saloon owner, who had been drinking for most of the afternoon, appeared, at approximately 11 P.M. Deputy Marshal Willard's son, Alfred, met the saloon owner at the entry to try to calm him down and Marshal Renaldi ordered the saloon owner to surrender. At this point the owner reached back for his pistol and Marshal Renaldi fired hitting the owner in the stomach. The owner fired, hitting Marshal Renaldi in the right side. Marshal Renaldi fired three times again, hitting the owner above the heart, in the right arm and in the right shoulder. Both men slumped to the stable floor mortally wounded. Both men were taken to a Sacramento hospital for treatment where they died the next day.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Renaldi served with the Rocklin Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Rocklin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Renaldi.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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The Sacrifice · Felonious
Rocklin Police Department has lost 2 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
Sam is one of 974 officers killed feloniously in CA, 53% of the 1,839 remembered there.
Sam is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Sam is one of 17,622 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1914, 9 officers in CA were killed feloniously, the 25th heaviest of 163 years on record. The heaviest was 1970, with 24.
In 1914, 127 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 37th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1914, 127 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 45th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
When
February holds 8.6% of these deaths in CA; October holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 15.9%.
February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.
February holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Thursdays: 14.1%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 100% of all 2 deaths at Rocklin Police Department. The weapon recorded was gun, in 50% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 53% of all 1,839 deaths in CA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.6% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
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Rocklin Police Department has 2 officers remembered here, Sam among them.
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