U.S. Navy · United States

Reginald Jacob Gutierrez

2016

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Reginald Jake Gutierrez served the U.S. Navy for 3 years. Reginald served in the Cold War and Gulf War.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Firearm

Gunfire

What Happened

Police Officer Jake Gutierrez was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call at a home on the 400 block of East 52nd Street.

A male subject inside the home opened fire on Officer Gutierrez, fatally wounding him. Other responding officers were able to make entry into the home and pulled Officer Gutierrez from it. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

The subject barricaded himself inside the home and used two young children as human shields for several hours. He was eventually shot and killed by a Pierce County Sheriff's Office SWAT sniper.

Officer Gutierrez had served with the Tacoma Police Department for 17 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his fiancee and three daughters.

Service Record

U.S. Navy

1989 – 1992

Conflicts

Cold War Gulf War

Also Served

Tacoma Police Department

Police Officer

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