of three. and detective elizabeth butler, a mother of two with.r over the suspect, jeremy goulet and over why any of the violence had to happen in the first place. this morning we have team coverage. kristy smith is live in berkeley where the suspect once lived. we begin with with bob riddell live in santa cruz with new details we have learned overnight. good morning. >> good morning to you, marla. in a few hours from now around 11:30, police do plan to update us with a news conference. they have just cleared the season within the past hour or so. this is where law enforcement shot and killed that suspect yesterday who had killed fellow officers in the afternoon. santa cruz police chief says he doesn't have words to describe how he feels and how his department is reacting to the death of elizabeth butler and lauren baker who served 28 years on the force. married with two daughters and a sun who works at the department. butler leaves behind her partner peter and two young boys. the 35-year-old man had allegedly made inappropriate sexual advances on

detective elizabeth of butler is a 10 year veteran, was also killed she leaves behind two young sons.e officers were following up on a sexual assault investigation. >> kron4 will tran is live on the scene with the latest on the investigation. >> we do know that the santa cruz is a the lead agency behind this investigation and they stated that they may not be allowed to investigate more because it would be considered a conflict of interest. this stated that they will be able to talk with us later to give us more information. some of the neighbors are stating that they had no idea that this has happened. there is a lot of information going on and i will try to get you more information as we hear more. >> and turning to weather now. a mass of, slow-moving storm is paralyzed and parts of the nation's midsection with heavy, wet snow. some parts of the midwest already got a foot or more of snow, which strained power lines, closed schools, clogged roadways and lay hundreds of flights. forecasters expect it to dump five to 8 in. of snow and southeast michigan this afternoon and up to a foot a

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sergeant lorne baker, father of three and detective elizabeth butler, mother of two.ial continues to grow outside the santa cruz police department where many officers will return to work today after taking a day off to grieve. ♪ amazing grace it is an emotional time for the officers who are now trying to get back into work, as usual, while grieving the deaths of their colleagues and friends. "today in the bay's" bob riddell joins us where a memorial for the officers is now being planned at police headquarters. tough days ahead for these guys, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, marla. we can learn more details about the memorial at a news conference scheduled here at police headquarters for 11:30 this morning. today santa cruz police are expected to resume their normal duties and patrols after taking some time off to deal with the shock of what happened tuesday afternoon. it was the santa cruz county sheriff's department that had been covering on their behalf since then. we are also getting a better idea of what led goulet to kill baker and butler. he was a ticking

we had so much fun. >> reporter: hundreds of people smiled through their tears, remembering baker and elizabeth butler>> she always encouraged us. >> reporter: as co-founder of the santa cruz neighbors, debra worked closely with the department. she says butler was a hardworking detective and mother. >> pretty special mom and, you know, the detective department's pretty special with -- they're doing things so serious and yet they all seem to have a good sense of humor. doz >> reporter: 10-year-old sophia nicholson thanked them for helping the community. >> i'm feeling kind of sad because, well, it wasn't even their fault. they just thought they were going to be on an everyday call. >> reporter: as the reality of losing two officers sinks in, santa cruz is coming together to grieve. >> they take care of us. this is our time to wrap our hands and arms around them as well. >> that was jean elie reporting. jeremy goulet had a troubled past and with his own family. he texted his twin brother minutes after he killed them saying, quote, i'm in trouble. i love you. he described his son as a ticking time bomb.

sergeant loran baker, a fath either of three, then detective elizabeth butler, a mother of two.s marks the first time in the department's history an officer has been killed in the line of duty. >> nothing short of a tragic scene out there and heartbreaking. a police briefing is all set to take place a few minutes from now. you can see that empty podium right there. you'll hear the latest on what led up to these shootings and we'll find out more about jeremy goulet, the former marine who is now suspected of killing a pair of officers. make sure to stay with nbc bay area all day long, as we will have continuing coverage of this story. we will also bring you all those updates on our website at nbcbayarea.com. all you have to do there is search santa cruz. >> once that press conference starts we'll bring you that live. so we'll interrupt the program to bring that to you live in the next few minute ors so. [ male announcer ] listen to this symphony of flavor: crrkkhshziiiizzlllee. beautiful. shhhhshshshshhshshhhhhsshhhshs. gorgeous! here comes the crescendo. kkerrrrbbuuuuuucraaackkk.

of duty. sergeant butch baker and elizabeth butler. >> elizabeth is a 10-year veteran of the santa cruz police department. assigned to investigations. she leaves behind her partner, peter, and her two young boys. >> sergeant baker was close to retirement and had a son who works for the department. >> butch was a 28-year veteran of the santa cruz police department. he was a long-time friend of mine and a mentor. he leaves behind a wife, daughters and a son who actually works for my department as a community service officer. >> reporter: while officers gathered at the police department's community room to mourn citizens formed a small memorial in the courtyard for others to drop off flowers and pray. a volunteer chaplain attended the officer's meeting. >> right now it is a time of connecting and supporting one another and listening and talking and just trying to set a tone for the next few days and few weeks. >> down the street the church opened its doors to the community. most here were unaware of the officers' identities when we spoke to them. >> you know in santa cruz you are 1 degree of sepa

one of the victims was detective elizabeth butler. >> elizabeth is a ten-year veteran of the santa cruz police department currently assigned to investigations. she leaves behind her partner, peter, and her two young boys. >> also killed was detective sergeant loran "butch" baker. he had been with the santa cruz police department for 28 years. he leaves behind his wife, two daughters and a son who also works for santa cruz police. >> very difficult situation down in santa cruz. >>> let's switch gears with weather and traffic. if you like sunshine, you'll like lawrence today. >> i wouldn't go that far. [ laughter ] >> but at least you'll like the weather. you know, if you like that sunshine, you'll love today. temperatures soaring by the afternoon again well into the 60s. wouldn't be surprised to see a 70. outside right now, yeah, clear as a bell out over the bay. looking good right now. the temperatures cold though in spots. actually down to freezing in some of the valleys now. 32 degrees in santa rosa. 39 in san jose. and 46 degrees in san francisco. high pressure overhead a flat ridge

on the san francisco police officer shootings with a memorial in honor of the detective sergeant butch baker and elizabeth butler is growing, the first officers in the history of the santa cruz police department to die in the line of duty shot to death yesterday by jeremy goulet when they went to question him about a sex crime. his father says his son was a ticking time bomb who had contempt for police and the justice system. >> and santa cruz police will hold the news conference in just a few minutes and we will be bringing it to you live when it begins. the 11:30 "who wants to be a millionaire," who will be seen at 2:00 and "katie" aired at schedule and latest developments in the santa cruz shootings and the rest of the news on abc7 at 4:00. coming up, the news conference live when it >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> welcome back to a special abc7 news. we are waiting for live coverage of the police department news conference on the killings of two police officers, a live look at podium where they are getting set up for this. >> the state attorney general has given her condolences

of duty. sergeant butch baker and elizabeth butler. >> elizabeth is a 10-year veteran of the santa cruz police department. assigned to investigations. she leaves behind her partner, peter, and her two young boys. >> sergeant baker was close to retirement and had a son who works for the department. >> butch was a 28-year veteran of the santa cruz police department. he was a long-time friend of mine and a mentor. he leaves behind a wife, two daughters and a son who actually works for my department as a community service officer. >> reporter: while officers gathered at the police department's community room to mourn citizens formed a small memorial in the courtyard for others to drop off flowers and pray. a volunteer chaplain attended the officer's meeting. >> right now it is a time of connecting and supporting one another and listening and talking and just trying to set a tone for the next few days and few weeks. >> down the street the church opened its doors to the community. most here were unaware of the officers' identities when we spoke to them. >> you know in santa cruz you are 1 degree of

detective elizabeth butler -- was a 10-year veteran of the force. butler was assigned to investigations. she leaves behind her partner and two young sons, ages five and one. police chief kevin vogel worked with both butler and baker. right now -- a vigil outside the santa cruz police department. is growing. and hear from people who developing right now -- crews in san francisco working to clean up this mess. a water main break that left cars underwater in san francisco. we'll show you the stunning damage -- after the break. [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price you can definitely count on for two whole years. from at&t. call to get u-verse tv starting at just $19 a month with our triple-play bundle. get the same great price for two years. plus now get two times the internet speed than before. you get reliable high-speed internet on our advanced di

on the san francisco police officer shootings with a memorial in honor of the detective sergeant butch baker and elizabeth butlers growing, the first officers in the history of the santa cruz police department to die in the line of duty shot to death yesterday by jeremy goulet when they went to question him about a sex crime. his father says his son was a ticking time bomb who had contempt for police and the justice system. >> and santa cruz police will hold the news conference in just a few minutes and we will be bringing it to you live when it begins. the 11:30 "who wants to be a millionaire," who will be seen at 2:00 and "katie" aired at schedule and latest developments in the santa cruz shootings and the rest of the news on abc7 at 4:00. coming up, the news conference live when it starts

elizabeth butler. baker. a 28-year veteran of the department. two daughters and a son. butler was a 10-year veteran of the force who specialized in investigating sexual assault cases. she leaves behind her partner named peter and two young children we are getting a better idea of how events unfolded in santa cruz. kron 4's charles clifford gives us a google earth view of what happened. >> reporter: tuesday's shootings occurred in central santa cruz, a little more than a mile north of the beach. around 3:30 tuesday afternoon, two santa cruz police officers visited a home here at 822 north bran-ca-forty drive. this is where were both officers were apparently shot and killed by the suspect, jeremy goulet. after the shooting, goulet stole a police car and fled the scene. a short time later, as first responders tended to the fallen officers, goulet returned to the scene. he spotted here, behind 822 bran-ca-forty, on the other side of a fence. officers ordered goulet to submit, but he fled south down this alley. when he reached nearby doyle street, he

of the home. >> reporter: killed during a routine investigation. loren baker and elizabeth butler were gunned down by jeremy goulet. after shooting the officers the sheriff said he stole both of their service weapons and drove off in one of their police cars. eventually jeremy goulet was killed by police and found dead wearing body armor. the sheriff said people who knew the gunman described him as troublesome. >> he made comments about being unhappy in his life and that led them to believe he may be suicidal. >> reporter: among other things he was upset about losing his job. he was fired over a disorderly conduct arrest and accused of making sexual advances towards a co-worker at this coffee shop. jeremy goulet had a long list of arrests but the sheriff said it was mostly misdemeanors. >> the information that they possessed at the time they went to contact the suspect gave them no suspicion that they would be in danger. >> reporter: investigators confirmed today jeremy goulet served two years in prison in oregon after a 2008 conviction for unlawful possession of a fire arm. accor

department tells us that they just need more time to cope with the deaths of sergeant lauren baker and detective elizabeth butler. chp will continue to cover their patrols for the next 24 hours. a lot of people, as you can see, have been dropping off flowers, paying their respects at the santa cruz police department. >> i hope the officers, men and women know how much we care about them and appreciate their work. and we're so sorry that they've lost some dear people to their team and a loss to the community. >> reporter: and mourners have left flowers on the front porch of the suspect's home, the very spot where officers baker and butler were shot and killed tuesday afternoon by jeremy goulet. his father says his 35-year-old son was a ticking time bomb who vowed never to go back to jail. the officers were visiting goulet's home to investigate a complaint that he'd twice broken into a woman's house. the officers had no warning he was a threat. after their murders, goulet texted his brother, i'm in big trouble, i love you. and you can hear in this video that law enforcement shot at goulet several times, killing hi

of the department. detective elizabeth butler was a ten year veteran. both were killed during a confrontation. about a mile from the beach. this is video we got in of two cars being towed from the scene. one is the green suv with two bullet holes in the windshield. we don't know if that was the suspects car. their bodies were found outside the home. the police chief called yesterday the department's darkest day. >> we are like family. i've known both of these officers for a long, long time. there are not words to describe how i feel personally about this and how my department is reacting to this horrific tragedy. >> reporter: swat teams immediately closed off the entire neighborhood and locked down three schools. they did track down the suspect around the corner. 30 minutes after the officers were killed. then officers killed the suspect under a hailstorm of bullets. police have identified the suspect as 35-year-old jeremy goulet. they arrested him friday on a disorderly charge but he was released after posting bail. he was recently fired from his job after breaking into a coworkers house and m

one of the victims was detective elizabeth butler. >> elizabeth is a 10-year veteran of the santa cruz police department currently assigned to investigations. she leaves behind her partner peter and her two young boys. >> also killed was detective sergeant loran butch baker with the santa cruz police department for 28 years. he leaves behind his wife, two daughters and a son, who also works for santa cruz police department. >>> the other big story this morning pope benedict xvi spoke to thousands this morning as he made his final public appearance in st. peter's square as the pope. vinita nair joins us now live from the vatican with more on this sendoff to retirement. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're a full nine hours later near rome so sort of good afternoon here. but it was a very exciting day here in rome. about 150,000 people packed into st. peter's square and it was an emotional farewell to the pope. pope benedict rode through the popemobile for the last time. he kissed babies and waved to tens of thousands who gathered to see him. the 85-year-old delivered his final

of my two officers. >> reporter: those two officers, 2-year veteran loran baker and elizabeth butler. >> i've known both of these officers for a long, long time. and there just aren't words to describe how i feel personally about this, and how my department is reacting. >> reporter: according to reports, they were investigating a sexual assault case this afternoon. at some point, they got into a fight with the suspect, jeremy gulet. shots were fired and both officers were hit. minutes later, police officers found goulet on another street and goulet was killed. her city is in deep mourning. >> it has rocked our community to our absolute foundation. >> reporter: chief vogel says his primary concern right now is making sure his officers get the support they need during this difficult time. >> this is the darkest day in the history of the santa cruz police department. >> reporter: and we're learning sergeant butch baker was very close to retiring -- three daughters and a son who also worked for santa cruz pd. -- is survived by her partner. her family just shared this photo with us, e-mailing it to the newsr

of cases together. detective elizabeth butler has been with the department for the last ten years. she worked in patrol as a police officer. she was assigned to our narcotics task force for a period of time and then became a detective in this investigation section and found her niche in the case of sexual assault cases. that's where her expertise really lied. that's the type of case that she was investigating yesterday when this tragic event happened. >> when it comes to butch baker, the sheriff said this investigation, the contact they were making with the suspect yesterday is something that he had done thousands of times. after the two detectives were shot and killed, investigators believe that butch baker's vehicle was stolen but the suspect jeremy goulet was not able to leave the immediate area because of that overwhelming response from law enforcement. in fact, at some point there was an exchange of gunfire where citizens were actually in the street. there was even a unit from the santa cruz fire department that was there. their fire truck took bullets in that dunnfight went on

of duty. sergeant butch baker and elizabeth butler. >> elizabeth is a 10-year veteran of the santa cruz police department. assigned to investigations. she leaves behind her partner, peter, and her two young boys. >> sergeant baker was close to retirement and had a son who works for the department. >> butch was a 28-year veteran of the santa cruz police department. he was a long-time friend of mine and a mentor. he leaves behind a wife, two daughters and a son who actually works for my department as a community service officer. >> reporter: while officers gathered at the police department's community room to mourn citizens formed a small memorial in the courtyard for others to drop off flowers and pray. a volunteer chaplain attended the officer's meeting. >> right now it is a time of connecting and supporting one another and listening and talking and just trying to set a tone for the next few days and few weeks. >> down the street the church opened its doors to the community. most here were unaware of the officers' identities when we spoke to them. >> you know in santa cruz you are 1 degree of

also killed in the line of duty today was detective elizabeth butler. elizabeth is a ten-year veteran of the sant police department she leaves behind her partner peter and her two young boys. >> at the police department residents came to pay their respects with a memorial of candles, flowers and casheds. bill was one of to the. >> to the police department just that i as community member and my family that we're with them. right now it's grief. it's all about the grief. >> i don't really know why. just kind of had to. i'm just wrecked right now. >> now mark, what is the mayor of santa cruz saying about this tonight. >> the mayor was here in this late-evening news conference. she says this is ununprecedented event for her city, which has rocked santa cruz to its core. >> thank you. >>> also new tonight miami woman has been named a person of interest. police believe 22-year-old howard was in the suv with triple murder suspect amar harris at the time of that shooting. they say that she is missing now and may also be in danger. >>> oakland rapper kenneth cher

and when you see the pictures of sergeant loran baker and elizabeth butler and their families, you can't help but think that's my neighbor and those are my police officers that helped protect my commun y community. >> reporter: a southern california native and ten-year veteran of the santa cruz police department. sergeant loran "butch" baker was with the police department for 28 years. >> i had a special relationship with butch. he and i started with the department about same time. we worked as partners in the early 1990s. >> reporter: as the mound of flowers and messages grows, the mayor says it's no wonder why. >> and they weren't just officers, they were friends, our neighbors, they had families in our community. these are people we saw in our schools and on our streets. >> reporter: while the families mourn privately the santa cruz police department, too, closed its doors and put the city in the hands of the sheriff's department and the chp. >> it's wonderful that they reach out to each other and we -- >> reporter: the support of their community. >> and we love them and that we honor

and they also knew elizabeth butler, the mother of two young children. >> what do you do when something so savage and cowardly happens. it is not personal. they just happen to be there doing their jobs. >> it will now work for what will likely be a joint funeral next week. they will also be on patrol for our coverage this morning. >>> and also it will be on air and on line, also get it updates at ktvu channel 2 morning news and our facebook page. >>> right now police are searching for the driver who hit and ran. the suspect is believed to be driving a light colored newer mercedes with front end damage. >>> he spent the day meeting with cardinals and promised things to his successor. now early pacific time they will meet to discuss the next pope. many are honoring pope benedict xvi. they will hold a thanksgiving mass at 8:00 this morning and the service includes special service and to thank him for his service to the church. they will hold a meeting at the basilica. >>> the cuts are said to kick in and they are on rival democratic plans but both are expected to sale. president barack oba

also killed in the line of duty today was detective elizabeth butler. s a 10 year veteran of the santa cruz police department. currently assign to investigations. she leaves behind her partner peter and her 2 young boys. before i conclude tonight i just want to express my heart felt thank you or thanks to every member of our community who has reached out over this tragic situation. and offered their condolence and support in the loss of my 2 officers today. this is, this is the darkest day in the history of the santa cusz police department. thank you. >> good evening. what i'm going to try and do is give you a brief recap of what we know now and how this incident transpired today. what the status of the investigation to this point is and then what we can see in the coming hours and coming days. this afternoon the 2 investigators from santa cruz police department wept to the an address on grand sport drive behind. in a follow-up investigation we don't know exactly what transpired in that investigation to start but what we do know is that in the contact wi

first, tonight's outpouring of symphony for butch baker, and elizabeth butler. re described as fallen heros. maureen naylor is live. >> reporter: quite an outpouring of support behind me in santa cruz. today, we learned new information about the two detectives following an emotional vigil tonight. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the chief of the santa cruz police department wiped away tears, as those in the vigil joined in the singing of amazing grace. among those bringing flowers, the cole family. >> we're just really concerned for our daughter's safety. >> reporter: they came to honor 51-year-old sergeant lauren butch baker. described as the most skilled investigator on the force. the husband was a father of two daughters and a son, serving as a community service officer. >> he was a father. this is going to be hard, but you can imagine, his own son is following in his footsteps. that tells you the kind of for and man he was. >> reporter: they also remembered 38-year-old detective elizabeth butler. a skill working sexual assault cases, and a mother of two children you

elizabeth butler leaves behind a partner and her two young bowie's. this is the darkest day of the santa cruz police department. she leaves behind two young boys--. >> reporter: you can see that yellow tape and i asked officers when they are going to be able to return this to normal. however, the project of this will be an active crime scene tonight and tomorrow. we will keep you updated and reporting live in santa cruz, j.r. stone, kron 4 news. >> pam: cotinuing our team coverage. kron4's jeff bush gets reaction from parents and people in the community. >> reporter: ancientsanxious pas getting a lot of tense moments and concerned parents when these local schools were of lockdown. >> i was praying on the way over here that all kids would be okay. >> reporter: after several hours they were brought in by a city bus. their parents for holding them tightly. these children were locked down and they were frightened because there were witness to the second shooting. >> it happened right in front of my partner's house. i was on the way to his house. i got out of my car. started walking

elizabeth butler here is a picture. butler had worked for the santa cruz police department for 10 years, this after attending university ofmajoring in community services. she grew up in rorrence , california. on face book, friend spoke glowingly of her. one road, that was so wonderful she did so much good for her community. such a truly great person. butler leaves behind her partner peter and their two young sons, ages 5 and 1. >> there are chilling new revelations about the santa cruz cop killer this morning. jeremy's goulets father is now speaking out, saying his son was like a ticking time bomb. the 64 year-old father sang ", he had contempt for the costs and head our justice system, and had been in jail before and swore he would never go back. >> the suspect lived in berkeley before moving to santa cruz. kron fours maureen kuelly spoke with goulets former neighbor and she knew something was not right. >> just the normal cycle papsuchopathl cycle pa >> and i think both brothers in to be dating the same woman simultaneously. >> we would see them altogether having intercourse. that was really disturbing. >> she said she

of the fallen officer. detective elizabeth butler and sergeant loren baker. >> this memorial is growing overnight. w minutes ago a woman got out of a car in place and of the flour here. >> this is a quiet and some of morning. there are a few employes with a security company outside of the police parking lot. one person tells me he has not slept in today's and is doing everything he can to help officers at the santa cruz police department. this memorial is expected to grow throughout the day as the sun comes up. we will get reaction from the community as they come and play more candles and flowers outside of the police department. back to you james. >> thank you mike for that you can't move the tv there. yuh-huh. we have a wireless receiver. listen. back in my day, there was no u-verse wireless receiver that let you move the tv away from the tv outlet. we can move it to the kitchen, the patio, the closet and almost anywhere. why would you want a tv in the closet? [ both laugh ] ♪ [ fancy voice ] brilliant idea, darling. ♪ [ female announcer ] the wireless receiver. get u-verse tv for just $19 a mont

lauren butch baker was a 28-year veteran of the santa cruz police department. elizabeth butlerpatrol, narcotics, and became a detective working in sexual assaults. she was the mother of two young boys. >> we're having a tough time with. this we've never experienced anything like this. >> i was at flower store, and i saw people crying, doing the same thing i was doing. they didn't know what else to do. >> this is the first time in the department's history that officers have been killed in the line of duty. >>> jeremy goulet once lived in an apartment in berke. his neighbors described him as creepy. and his father tells the press he was a ticking time bomb. >> two officers down. >> reporter: before last night's explosion of violence in santa cruz, jeremy goulet's criminal record chased back to portland oregon. >> he was looking at my girlfriend taking a shower. >> reporter: three separate times in late 2007. >> it felt horrible. for a while, i couldn't go to the bathroom by myself. >> reporter: her boyfriend confronted the peeper. as they struggled on the sidewalk, danny thomas r

first, tonight's outpouring of symphony for butch baker, and elizabeth butler. described as fallen heros. maureen naylor is live. >> reporter: quite an outpouring of support behind me in santa cruz. today, we learned new information about the two detectives following an emotional vigil tonight. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the chief of the santa cruz police department wiped away tears, as those in the vigil joined in the singing of amazing grace. among those bringing flowers, the cole family. >> we're just really concerned for our daughter's safety. >> reporter: they came to honor 51-year-old sergeant lauren butch baker. described as the most skilled investigator on the force. the husband was a father of two daughters and a son, serving as a community service officer. >> he was a father. this is going to be hard, but you can imagine, his own son is following in his footsteps. that tells you the kind of for and man he was. >> reporter: they also remembered 38-year-old detective elizabeth butler. a skill working sexual assault cases, and a mother of two children young

of my two officers. >> reporter: 28-year-old sergeant bookbaker and detective elizabeth butler were shot and killed in the line of duty. police chief vogel called baker a longtime friend and mentor. >> i have known both officers for a long time. there aren't words to describe how i feel personally about this and how my department is reacting. >> reporter: according to reports they were investigating a sexual assault case on branson avenue. at some point they got into a fight with the suspect. both officers were hit by shots fired. minutes later detectives found him on another street. gunfire broke out again. goulet was killed. hillary bryant said her city is in deep mourning. >> it has rocked our community to our foundation. >> reporter: chief vogel said his concern is making sure officers get the support they need during this difficult time. >> this is the darkest day in the history of the department. >> detective butler is survived by her partner and two young boys. sergeant baker leaves behind a wife, two daughters and a son who works for the department as a community service officer. the santa cruz

of duty. they are detective sergeant lauren butch baker and detective elizabeth butler remembered as courageousublic servants. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. a confrontation accused of a man wanted for sexual assault took a turn when he opened fire on the officers killing them. this is video minutes after the tragedy. we have team coverage tonight. ama dates is on the heros of the tragedy. >> we will begin with leslie brinkley and a community absolutely in shock. leslie? >> that's right, dan. two police officers lost their lives here. that has never, ever happened in santa cruz before. you know that moment when the shock hits you and the tears haven't started flowing yet, that's where santa cruz is at tonight. >> we were feeling sad for that policeman. we went over and prayed. >> they protect your world in santa cruz. >> this quiet beach town of 60,000 residents is in mourning. all ages turned out to pay tribute to detective elizabeth butler and sergeant butch baker. his best friend passed out candles, but couldn't bear to talk yet. this was all still too overwhelming. >> his son is a

a vigil last night for the two fallen officers, dozens of people came to mourn detective sergeant loran "butch" baker and detective elizabeth butler, who had gone to goulet's home to question him about sexual assault allegations. here's baker's daughter ashley. >> my dad told me how smart i was and how proud he was of me. [ crying ] >> and that -- and -- he said he thought about me -- he just made me feel so good. [ crying ] >> reporter: now, when the two detectives came to talk to goulet, they were in plainclothes. we don't know yet if they were wearing body armor. it's often up to the officers. we may hear more at the press conference at 11:30 this morning. officers are also appealing to the public to send in any cell phone video people may have taken of the events on tuesday. and we'll see another new cell phone video clip coming up in the next half hour. right now, live in santa cruz, anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> >>> a fire crew got caught in the crossfire as they headed to help the fallen officers. the firefighters jumped into action to protect people passing by. the sheriff said some even used their own bodies to shield witness

of gunshot wounds and the scene is not secure. >> the two victims were santa cruz police officers. butch baker and elizabeth butler. he shot and killed the officers on his doorstop. >> we don't respond with officers down. it's one we never want to go to. >> to 15 minutes later, firefighters were caught in the line of fire. police officers and sheriffs deputies locked in a firefight on doyle street. >> that's where the truck company was nearby. >> firefighters hit the deck as bullets flew. one tackled a woman to the ground to shield her with his body. >> the firefighter who did this heroic act did it selflessly to protect them. that's what we are here for. >> the gunfire stopped and he was dead. firefighters noticed four bullets hit their truck. >> we're put ourselves at risk to save and protect the community and that's what we try to do the best job we can. >> they are dealing with emotions the day after, it's very tough. >> can't say enough of our thoughts and prayers and empathy to the officers and their families. both well-known in the community and with us. >> there were seven firefighters in the area when the s

of duty. they are detective sergeant lauren butch baker and detective elizabeth butler remembered as courageous public servants. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. a confrontation accused of a man wanted for sexual assault took a turn when he opened fire on the officers killing them. this is video minutes after the tragedy. we have team coverage tonight. ama dates is on the heros of the tragedy. >> we will begin with leslie brinkley and a community absolutely in shock. leslie? >> that's right, dan. two police officers lost their lives here. that has never, ever happened in santa cruz before.ow that you know that moment when the shock hits you and the tears haven't started flowing yet, that's where santa cruz is at tonight. >> we were feeling sad for that policeman. we went over and prayed. >> they protect your world in santa cruz. >> this quiet beach town of 60,000 residents is in mourning. all ages turned out to pay tribute to detective elizabeth butler and sergeant butch baker. his best friend passed out candles, but couldn't bear to talk yet. this was all still too overwhelming. >> his

of the force. and 10-year veteran detective elizabeth butler, who specialized in investigating sexual assaults. now, all of the city's almost 100 officers took the day off yesterday to mourn. many of them will be returning to work today as i mentioned. but it's going to be up to them. the chief says that they should be able to take their time to mourn the loss of their fallen brother and sister. live in santa cruz, anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> we can understand why they want the time off. i guess in the meantime the santa cruz county sheriff's office have been keeping the peace in santa cruz? >> reporter: yeah. the police chief here says the only difference between the two officers is what they are wearing on patrol different uniforms obviously. but other law enforcement officers have really stepped up to the plate in this unprecedented tragedy. >> all united together. thank you, anne makovec live in santa cruz. >>> the gunman's own father described his son as a ticking time bomb. jeremy goulet's criminal background also cases of being a peeping tom. he was arrested for that in portland, oregon in

of the police department, a long-time friend and mentor. he leaves behind a wife, two daughters, and a son who actually works for my department as a community service officer. >> detective elizabeth butler was also killed. she was a 10-year veteran of the department. she leaves behind a partner and two young boys. >>> we have some breaking news out of switzerland this morning. three people are dead and seven people are injured in a workplace shooting. the shooting happened at a wood processing company in central switzerland west of lucerne. the shooter ended up killing himself. a witness says the shooter opened fire in the company canteen. no word on a motive or whether the assailant worked for that company. >>> tens of thousands of people are at the vatican right now for pope benedict xvi's final hours as the head of the catholic church. this is a live look at the scene in vatican city. the 85-year-old delivered his last message to followers after serving nearly 8 years as pope. vinita nair has more on the sendoff and the process to replace him. >> reporter: pope benedict rode through st. peter's square in his trademark popemobile for the last time. he kissed babies and waved to tens o

was confronted by sergeant loran "butch" baker and detective elizabeth butler when they came to branciforte avenue as part of an investigation and jesse was walking nearby. >> i don't know what they were thinking. but they were insistent that i identify myself and make sure i was not the one they were looking for or that i was not involved in whatever was going on. >> reporter: when he convinced them -- >> he shook my hand and said you can understand why we're so defensive out here. we have a job. >> reporter: they were apparently looking for this man, 35-year-old jeremy goulet. and when they found him, investigators say goulet shot the two officers death. >> when i heard the gunfire, i just assumed it was the officers who were taking out the suspect, knows the other way around. >> reporter: goulet took off and law enforcement swarmed the scene. he was found a half hour later at this property on doyle street. >> the shooter must have jumped over the fence. i saw him coming down here and down the path and then another round of bullets. >> reporter: officers shot and killed him. at least 20 bullet holes could

an entire community mourning the deaths of two of its officers. elizabeth butlereran detective with ten years of service. she is survived by her partner and two young boys. while sergeant baker is a 28-year veteran and father of three. the two were investigating a sexual assault case when they got into a don flikt with jeremy goulet. both were hit. minutes later police found goulet. it was quite a scene there. goulet was with killed during the shootout. one witness aerd what sounded like 70 to 80 rounds fired. scluz police will update us on the incident later on this morning. we'll cover it for you. now outside. christina loren is here. say good morning to another beautiful day. >> it will be that. gorgeous conditions today. taking a live look. beautiful clear sky over san jose with mid level clouds streaming in. mostly sunny overall. 28 in sunny vail and a 41 in san mateo. breaking for lunch, getting comfortable all the way. 60s for livermore antioch and napa. we'll round out the day in the 70s. 70 degrees for livermore and santa rosa. mid 60s for oakland and san

hour from the santa cruz police department on the murders of the 51-year-old sergeant loran butch baker and 38-year-old detective elizabeth butler. the only officers ever killed in the line of duty in the department's 150 year history. we will bring the news conference to you live. cornell bernard joins us from santa cruz right now. >> as you said, the news conference is set to begin in about 30 minutes. we hope to learn more information about shooting that claimed the lives of the two officers with the memorial growing at police headquarters with cards and candles and through we are wherever you look. friends of both detectives cannot believe they are gone. >> the santa cruz police officers are returning to work, with a hand written sign greeting them, we need you, we love you, we are with you. c.h.p. and sheriffs are still patrolling on their behalf. the loss is personnel for the chief. >> butch and i watched the birth of our sons. he has been very special to me over the years. i saw him last week before i went to the chief's conference. >> a memorial is growing outside police headquarters people are leaving cards, flowers and

sheriff.ç2qóy the two officers who died are detective loweren butch baker, a 28 year veteran of the police force and elizabeth butler decade. police said they were kill bid a 35-year-old jeremy goulet. he had been convicted on sex and gun charges. the deadly confrontation started in one of the bungalows on the 800 block of the avenue. the detectives went to investigate a possible sexual assault. goulet fired at a kind grind coffee shop saturday, after reportedly broke into a co-worker's home friday night. and made sexual advances towards her. >> i heard the female officer yell "stop". >> jesse may have been the last forn see baker and butler, walking in front of the bungalow. >> they considered me a suspect. they thought i had been holding up in that house with the suspect and i had not. >> after about 15 minutes he finally convinced two detectives that he was not associated with goulet. and continued waublging. >> all of a sudden, i heard bam, bam. >> this sheriff says officers found the two detectives bodies on the bungalow door step autos following the detective's individual murderss they were discharged by goule

two officers killed in the line of duty sergeant loren baker was a veteran of the police department. detective elizabeth butleryclothes and not in uniform. the walked up to a home as part of a sexual assault investigation. a person identified as and jeremy goulet shot and killed them. he ran to another area where he then was later shot and killed. kron fours will tran has the latest with the investigation this morning. at the second location. >> i have yet to hear from the public information officer on whether an author with a gun battle between the officers as well as the suspect. we know multiple shots were fired at this location. you concede there are garages. look at the gaping hole in that one particular cross. you could walk through it. there are shot on the bottom. as you walk across the front end their shot there also are around the corner. >> a lot going on. the residents were allowed to turn to their homes after this scene was courted off for the investigators to spend the night and collect all the evidence they need. >> we are learning more formation about the suspect here is a mug shot from him bei

cruz county sheriff phil wowak today revealed new details of the murders of sergeant butch baker and detective elizabeth butler. >> both detectives were killed at the doorstep of goulet's home. following the detectives' individual murders, they were disarmed by goulet and detective baker's vehicle was stolen by goulet. >> reporter: radio dispatch tapes reveal the first indication that officers might be down. >> unknown type of shooting. we have a report of a gunshot wound. they did have officers in that area doing follow-up. and we are just getting multiple reports of shots heard and now being advised of possible victims. >> reporter: then confirmation. >> two officers down. stand by for project rope. >> reporter: project rope is a multi-agency effort to block the escape routes of a potential suspect. >> we know now that he was distraught. we know now that he had intentions of potentially harming people and/or the police. >> reporter: and wowak says the suspect was ready for a fight. >> when goulet was discovered on the ground post-shooting, he was wearing body armor. in the initial investigation of that scene

of a small department. detective sargeant loweren butch bake skbrer detective elizabeth butler. abc 7 news joins us with more on these heroes. >> there is a growing memorial of cards and flowers. an attempt to show support that is still struggling to come to terms with the loss two of veteran police officers. police chief voguel still shaken by the violence described painful loss of two veteran officers. >> you can see from the way i'm reacting this morning we're having a tough time with this. we have never experienced anything like this. >> the chief says he was close to sargeant loweren butch baker. they've known each other most of their careers. >> i considered butch not only my co-worker but my mentor, my friend. >> sargeant baker spent 28 years on the police department, several as a field training officer. chief voguela%9ç credited him wh helping shape the current department. detective butler was a 10 year veteran of the force a graduate of uc santa cruz. a student of michael rod kin. type of police officers people that are all about arrests and physical violence. and suffic

of them. sergeant lauren butch baker 51 years old and detective elizabeth butler, first officers ever to be killed in the santa cruz police department 150 year history. that is expected to begin shortly . the sheriff will depive the information on the investigation of the murder. the podium is all set in front of the police department. you can see the microphones right there and shortly any minute now they are giving us an update. sergeant baker and detective butler was shot to death

of the tragedy in santa cruz. two police officers shot to death. detective lauren butch baker was a 28 year police department veteran. detective elizabeth butlern of the police force. they are the first officers killed in the line of duty in the long history of the santa cruz police department. tara moriarty is in santa cruz now. you have new information tara. >> reporter: just a heart wrenching time as you can imagine for the families of the fallen officers and the department. as you take a look behind me now they are beginning to wrap up the scene. the chief has called this the darkest day in history. this has more details come to light. we are here off bran support avenue. we were told the investigation was supposed to last well into the day but they are watering down the driveway there. it looks like they are about ready to leave. detective sergeant lawrence butch baker was a 28 year veteran of the department. elizabeth baker was a ten year veteran from the department. we want to show you new video we just got in of two cars being towed from the scene. one is a green suv with two bullet holes in the front windshield. we are not sure if tha

of santa cruz in shock tonight. hundreds turned out for a vigil for the fallen officers. they signed condolence cards and brought flowers and shed tears. eric baker and elizabeth butler were the first officers killed in the line of duty in the department history. this has never happened before. we are learning more about how the officers died and about the man who took their lives. >> the two officers detective lauren butch baker, a 28 year veteran and elizabeth butler who worked here for a decade. they were killed by 35-year-old jeremy goulet who had been convicted five years ago in portland on sex and gun charges. he had been killed during yesterday's shootout. the deadly confrontation started in one of the bungalows on the 800 block. the two detectives went to his address to investigate a possible sexual assault. goulet was fired as a barista at the kind grind coffee shop after he reportedly broke into a coworker's home friday night and made sexual advances toward her. >> i heard the female officer yelled stop. >> jesse limits may have been the last person to see baker and butler. he was walking in front of the bungalow as they approached it. >> apparently they co

detective sergeant lauren butch baker was a 28 year veteran of the police department here. own detective elizabeth butler was a ten year veteran. both were killed during a confrontation yesterday afternoon about a mile from the beach. police say the two officers were investigating a sexual assault suspect when the man opened fire and killed them. their bodies were found outside of the home. santa cruz police chief identified the two fallen officers in an emotionally news conference last night. >> thanks to every member of our community who has reached out over this tragic situation and offered their condolences and support in the loss of my two officers today. this is the darkest day in the history of the santa cruz police department. >> reporter: swat teams immediately closed off the entire neighborhood and locked down three schools. they tracked down the suspect around the corridor 30 minutes after the officers were killed. officers killed the suspect in a barrage of gunfire. they identified the suspect as 35-year-old jeremy gooley. we'll explain more on that charge and what could possibly have trigger

one of them had two bullet holes through the front windshield. loren baker and elizabeth butler were both killed during a confrontation yesterday afternoon about a mile from the beach on branciforte avenue. they were doing a followup investigation on a sexual assault suspect when the man opened fire and killed them. the police chief called yesterday a horrific tragedy. >> thanks to every member of the community who has reached out over this tragedy and offered condolences and support in the loss of my two officers today, this is the darkest day in the history of the santa cruz police department. >> reporter: s.w.a.t. teams closed off the neighborhood and locked down three schools. they tracked down the suspect around the corner on doyle street, 30 minutes after the officers were killed. officers then killed him under a barrage of bullets. police say the suspect is 35- year-old jeremy goulet. they arrested him on friday on a disorderly charge. he was released after posting bail. authorities say he was recently fired from his job at a dofffy shop after breaking into a coworker's h