He was the first officer in Baldwin Park’s history to be killed in the line of duty and the motive behind the sh**ting may have started over a parking spot, though investigators have not confirmed that account.
A Tragic First in Baldwin Park
Officer Samuel Riveros, a nine-year veteran of the Baldwin Park Police Department, was ki**ed in the line of duty earlier this Summer, the first such d**th in the department’s history. The 35-year-old officer was responding to a call about a man f*ring a rifle when he was amb*shed and sh*t upon arrival.
The incident unfolded quickly: a man had allegedly sh*t and ki**ed another following a dispute, and when Riveros and his fellow officers arrived to assist, they came under immediate f*re.
“He would still run into that g*nfire. He would still take the bu**et,” said Detective Mark Berumen, who once patrolled alongside Riveros. “Without a doubt.”