it was a year ago this weekend her husband, officer gus vegas, was killed as he intervened in a domestic dispute. here's abc 7 news reporter, melanie woodrow. >> on the porch of her new home sandra vega said it took several moves to find what felt right. >> we needed a quiet place because the story was so loud. >> that story unfolding one year ago today, just after 4:30 a.m., gus vegas intervened in a domestic dispute involving his daughter and grandson's father, and it cost him his life. >> it was not just your average murder. there was so much to it because of where it happened, and who, you know, who it was. >> sandra says she considered robert vega her son. she says she forgave him immediately afterwards. his trial is scheduled for may. sandra said she has seen him in court and spoken to him on the phone. >> he told me he loved me and he loved -- you know, i love pops. i just told him, i forgive you and love you. >> officer vaga worked as a police officer and detective in several units, including homicide. at home he was a family man, a father to ten children and twice as many grandc

it was a year ago this weekend her husband officer gus vegas was killed as he intervened in a domestic dispute. here's abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow. >> reporter: on the pomp of her new home sandra vega says it took several moves the finally find what felt right. >> we needed a quiet place because the story was so loud. >> reporter: that story unfolding one year ago today. after 4:30 her husband gus intervened in a domestic dispute involving his daughter and his grandson's father. it cost him his life. >> it wasn't just, you know, your average murder. there was so much to it because of where it what happened, and who, you know, who it was. >> reporter: sandra says she considered robert vega her son. she says she forgave him immediately afterwards. his trial is scheduled for may. sandra says she has seen him in court and on the phone. >> he told me and loved pops. i told him i forgive you, i love you. >> reporter: officer vega worked as a patrol officer and detective in several units, including homicide. at home, he was a family man. a father to ten children, and twice as many gran

. >> that story unfolding one year ago today, just after 4:30 a.m., sandra's husband, gus vegas, intervenedn a domestic dispute involving his daughter and grandson's father, and it cost him his life. >> it was not just, you know, your average murder. there was so much to it because of where it happened, and who -- you know, who it was. >> sandra said she considered robert vaga her son, and she forgave him immediately afterwards, and his trial is scheduled for may. sandra says she has seen him in court and spoken to him on the phone. >> he told me he loved me, and that he loved, you know, i love pops. i just told him, i forgive you and love you. >> officer vegas was a 15-year veteran and worked as a patrol officer and detective in several units including homicide. at home he was a family man, a father to ten children, and twice as many grandchildren. >> it has changed all of our lives so much. >> sandra says it's hardest on his daughters who was in the house when he died. >> we said we were never going there was no answer. >> she credits the city of vallejo, richmond police department, her f