sheriff jim hart said he could not describe the sense of loss he felt when he woke up this morning. one of the people describing the sergeant, that he was a model officer who was gental and avoided conflict at all times. first responders from across the region, consoling family members and fellow officers, and mountains of citizens wanting to show their respects. >> we are letting officers know that we have their backs. you know, and that, they matter. you know, and his life was not lost in vein. >> meanwhile, fbi, atf, and chp investigators are combing the scene around the suspect's home in ben loman, two other officers were wounded in the ambush type shooting, they are saying possibly a bombing, still a lot of questions to answer about the suspect. an air force security sergeant, what was he doing at roadside outside ben loman, where he lived and witnesses reported that he a van pull of weapons and explosives. you can see people streaming in. we expect it to happen through the evening tonight. and we also talked to a woman who lived right next door to the suspect and talked to her

a sheriff jim hart picks up the story from there. >>actually had an air 15 slum, he was carrying and they are. and he told the resident that he wanted his car keys. and the resident very calmly went into his house. obtained a key and came back out and handed it to him. as the as the suspect turned around. the resident tackled him. and at that time. the suspect reached in his pocket and pulled out a pipe bomb and tried to ignite a pot pipe bomb while being held down. this resident was able to knock the pipe bomb out of his house out of his hand. and then. the suspect reached into his waistband and pulled out a pistol. and there was a wrestling match over the past. it was a remarkable remarkable heroic i think that resident it. >>the sheriff did not name that individual who he also says i does not want any attention for this just doing his duty outside the sheriff's office, a large memorial continues to grow for a deputy sergeant a damon goes well or 14 year veteran leaves behind a wife a child and another child on the way the sheriff

now here's sheriff jim hart, speaking about the fallen deputy. >>and this era that we're in we think about what you want to see a police officer somebody who truly loves his job he wants to help using deeply missed. i knew my family. >>now like you mentioned will be a vigil later today for sergeant got will learn. i'm already been able to talk to some of the deputies who have gathered here this morning a lot of them to relieve the shift for the deputies at work here out in santa cruz. and it's a very somber feeling a lot of sad faces and very understandably so for now reporting out here in santa cruz reyna harvey kron 4 news, thanks a lot right now. >>74 the time and happening now firefighters in the north there battling a wildfire off of quail canyon road in solano county. it's called the quail fire and it's actually forcing mandatory evacuations this morning. right now it's burned about 12 acres. 5% containment. so far fact we after they will illustrate exactly where it's burning again near pleasant valley road just southwest of the town of win

. >> reporter: today sheriff jim hart praised the heroic actions of a local resident who tackled the suspect during an attempted carjacking as he tried to flee the area. the fbi which was brought in to help the sheriff's office with the investigation is now looking into a possible link between the ambush and the fatal shooting last night of a federal officer during a protest in oakland. >> law enforcement cannot and does not rely on assumptions or guesses. we need to follow the evidence and make sure that we conduct this investigation thoroughly, accurately and fairly. >> reporter: official with the fbi are working to secure the crime scene and expected to remain in ben lomond through tuesday at the earliestth. he is survived bay young child and a pregnant wife. >> we're never going to forget damon. we love him. and we will always hold him close in our heart. >> reporter: the second deputy remains in stable condition at a local hospital. he did suffer serious internal injuries after being shot in the chest. but we are told he was wearing a bullet proof vest. live in santa cruz county

. >> reporter: sheriff jim hart called gutzwiller a dedicated public servant and a role model. >> damon loved this community. he gave too much. if we follow his example, the world will see the best of us. >> reporter: gutzwiller was ambushed in the santa cruz mountains by a man with assault rifles and homemade bombs. citizens tackled the suspect when he tried to carjack a get away car. the gunman is also suspected of killing a federal security guard in oakland and is linked to an anti-government extremist group. but friends and gutses gutzwiller's pregnant widow didn't dwell on how he died but how he lived. he was 38 years old with another child due this month. sergeant gutzwiller will be laid to rest here in santa cruz county today. he is the fourth santa cruz county deputy sheriff to be killed in the line of duty. len ramirez, kpix5. >>> camp fire victims and their loved ones sharing harrowing stories in the sentencing period of pg&e. they urged the judge to give the maximum penalty for sparking the state's deadliest wild fire. one woman said her mother-in- law died in her car trying

at this memorial service, santa cruz county sheriff jim hart presented his two-year-old son and pregnantife with his dad. as friends and colleagues mourned a man described as happy, selfless, caring, positive, dignified and honorable in his profession and completely dedicated to his family as his wife described in a touching and emotional speech at the memorial. >> some things are too big, too beautiful to describe. a picture will never do it justice. that's how it is with damon. i wish you all had the pleasure of knowing him. instead, i can try to show you a few pictures, pieces of him and hope you will understand that he was so much more than these few short stories. >> he was from here. this community is why he became a sheriff. why he became a deputy, why he wanted to get into law enforcement. he viewed the community as his family. if you saw that, he was with his family and friends, you would have seen the man who was singularly devoted to making those around him feel special, feel loved, and feel safe. >> i leaned on him so many times with difficult decisions and during difficult t

sheriff jim hart said he could not describe the sense of loss, they were describing the rg was gentle and avoided conflict at all costs. first responders from across the region, came with family members and hundreds of citizens wanting to show their respects. the tragic shooting that sent two other officers to the hospital. one of them called police, reportedly telling them that the suspect had a van full of weapons and explosives. a woman that lives above the property where it happened said what she could hear from her house yesterday. >> yeah, i heard a bunch of gunshots, and at first, i just thought that it was like, the crazy people up here, that shoot off their guns because that happens pretty often up here. and but, then, i heard a big explosion. >> and then aerial churchill said she then knew it was much more. many wearing federal uniforms, fbi and a the tf outside their homes today. a lot of questions to still answer about the neighbor, an air force security sergeant. she said she doesn't know him and never talked to him. there's long driveways going up to the homes, the neigh

>>now at monday's news conference santa cruz county sheriff jim hart declined to discuss any evidence to suggest what if anything carrillo might have been planning beyond the ambush and at the same time the fbi confirming that it continues to look into a possible connection between what happened in santa cruz and the fatal attack on 2 federal security officers last month in oakland, reporting live rob fladeboe kron 4 news. thanks very much rob. >>time for a check on the forecast was really another beautiful day here's a meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez hi, mabrisa hey catherine yeah, a noticeably warmer day today in the bay area 15 degree difference out there right now between parts of the tri county specifically those of you in concord in and help try valleys there in the low 90's and 75 degrees for downtown san francisco. the widespread 80's for everyone else in the bay area and we are noticing double digit warming right now in livermore with near double digits for most bay area cities so warming trend starting today and even continuing for tomorrow, but mainly for interior valleys l

>>santa cruz sheriff jim hart describing the moments unfolding on ne 6th. before one of their own was taken sergeant damon gets willer and left 2 others injured. >>june 6th at around one 30 in the afternoon. we received a call about a suspicious van that was parked in a turn out your jamison creek road. just outside of ben lomond. >>that van from the 911 calls received reported to have guns and bomb making devices inside when deputies arrived the van was leaving the area officers followed the van to a home on walbert avenue in been lowman their deputies were ambushed with gunfire and multiple explosives. sergeant guts willard was shot and later died at the hospital. another deputy was shot or hit with shrapnel then was hit by a car. the suspect stephen drove out of the driveway, there was a carjacking involved and it occurred. >>after after damon was shot. and the suspect engaged with some chp officers. and ran away. and then carjacked a vehicle and attempted to carjack another vehicle at some point the sheriff says a chp officer was shot in the hand. >>the

but sheriff jim hart says there is no question of intent when carrillo reportedly opened fire and threw explosives at the approaching officers. >> he was dangerous, and he's an angry man intent on bringing harm to police officers. >> reporter: the sheriff said carrillo then tried to hijack or steal several vehicles in ben lomond. but one car owner tackled the suspect, who lost a rifle, a pipe bomb, and a pistol in the struggle. that's when eric tom jumped in. >> mainly concerned about the family of the fallen officer, and my heart goes out to them. that's what's -- that's what hurts me the most. >> reporter: that's what the sheriff and fbi also emphasized. there's a lot of investigating that needs to go on, and the suspect will be in court friday, but they want the focus to remain on the fallen officer and his family. in santa cruz, robert handa, nbc bay area news. >> very brave actions by that good samaritan. thank you, robert. >>> we have a lot of information on this story on our digital platforms. you can also go to nbcbayarea.com to read more on the military background of the suspec

office the memorial to slain deputy sergeant damon, good swider continues to grow inside sheriff jim hart said goes well or as a hero this a very challenging time for many people in our community. damon was a hero. we somebody that we're never going to forget. facing murder charges in goods while his death is this man identified as stephen of ben roman also an active duty member of the air force. the sheriff says deputies were ambushed by creal as they were inveigating reports of a suspicious white van said to be loaded with guns and explosives during a manhunt for creal he was wrestled to the ground by would be carjack victim when the sheriff says risked his life told the resident that he wanted his car keys. and the resident very calmly went into his house. >>obtained a key and came back out and handed it to him. and as the as the suspect turned around. the resident tackled him. >>a member of an elite anti-terrorism squad based at travis air force base correa was also shot a second deputies in stable condition despite being shot and hit with shrapnel from a pipe bomb. the fbi weighing i

sheriff jim hart tried to add perspective to sergeant gutzwiller's sacrifice. >> i want to thank you for stopping this rampage. >> reporter: friends and fellow officers tried to explain how much he meant to so many. >> some of us lost our best friend. some of us lost a fellow brother. bobby lost her soulmate. carter and baby gutzwiller lost the man that would have wanted to be the best daddy. >> reporter: a tearful wife bobbi thanked the sheriff and the community. >> receiving so much love, i do feel like damon is here with me today. i think he's here now, and i hope he always will be. >> reporter: and then it was the end of watch. damon gutzwiller, santa cruz county sheriff's office, end of watch. saturday june 6th, 2020. may he rest in peace. we'll have the watch from here. >> reporter: robert handa, nbc bay area news. >>> while he surrendered a man accused of attacking women on a jogging trail in the east bay. regional police say this is the attacker, a man if hercules. investigators circulated this photograph last week, asked for e iron horse trail in walnut creek and that it hap

healthier do you know was every situation they find themselves or former partner steve ryan and sheriff jim hart describe got smaller as a role model within the department even is the picture of community policing. >>he was kind caring nation empathetic deputies say guts will there along with 2 other law enforcement officers who were injured were ambushed with gunfire while pursuing suspect 32 year-old stephen on saturday just wanted to show support that these. >>heroes go to work every day never knowing if they're going to come back to their families that's where these behind a child in the wife is pregnant. >>and he leaves behind bobby wanted to tell you. the men. the heart of our little family. >>and we love you they're just good good people and i know she was a local and just love this community i can say the bad about them just always positive. the sheriff's office says they'll have more details and information in a press conference on monday in santa cruz taylor bisacky kron 4 news. >>well today marks 2 weeks since george floyd died at the hands of a minneapolis police officer his death sp

will be something >>okay we are pulling away now from a live press in santa cruz that was sheriff jim hart talking about the tragedy that time p he and his department has faced today, a sergeant damon that's well or a was killed a 38 year-old married officer with a small child and one on the way he'd been with the department since 2006. >>yeah obviously a raw emotion from sheriff heart there said that that's where was beloved in the department not just well liked, but beloved and if you are just joining us a wild scene that the sheriff described playing out they initially got a call about a suspicious van that was parked and a person saw a bomb making devices and guns inside 911 and deputies were able to find that van after it pulled off when they first showed up to this turnout. and when deputies eventually found this van parked at a home. the sheriff said 2 deputies were ambushed with gunfire and there were multiple explosions. got swell or was shot and killed the other deputy, it was either shot or hit with shrapnel from one of the bombs and the suspects also according to the sheriff dr

santa cruz sheriff jim hart calls this an ambush, but did not elaborate.e don't know if the initial call was to lure officers and food authorities are investigated investigating if other suspects are involved. this all happened at about 1:30 yesterday afternoon. the santa cruz sheriff's office says they got a call for a suspicious van parked near jamison creek road. the caller said they were bombs and guns inside. chef heart said sergeant damon gutzwiller and another deputy were shot at . another deputy was hurt, either shot or hit with shrapnel from a bomb, and other hit with a car as the suspect tried to leave the scene according to authorities. the sheriff's office are said they found the suspect who was reportedly armed. he was shot during his arrest. he was released from the hospital and will be arrested for murder, assault with a deadly weapon, carjacking, and other felonies. as for sergeant damon gutzwiller, he leaves behind a young child and pregnant wife. sheriff hart says his legacy will move on. >> i have known him long before 2006 when he was a

we're doing in almost every situation they find themselves or former partner steve ryan and sheriff jim hart describe got smaller as a role model within the department even. he was the picture of community policing. >>he was kind caring nation empathetic deputies say guts will there along with 2 other law enforcement officers who were injured were ambushed with gunfire while pursuing the suspect 32 year-old stephen on saturday just wanted to show support that these. >>heroes go to work every day never knowing if they're going to come back to their families that's where these behind a child in the wife is pregnant. >>and he leaves behind bobby wanted to tell you. the men. the heart of our little family. >>and we love you they're just good good people and i know she was a local and just love this community. i can't say anything bad about them just always positive and the sheriff's office says they'll have more details and information in a press conference on monday in santa cruz taylor bisacky kron 4 news today marks 2 weeks since george george floyd was killed and his death as you know spark

>>santa cruz sheriff jim hart describing the moments unfolding on june 6th. before one of their own was taken sergeant damon gets willer and left 2 others injured. >>june 6th at around one 30 in the afternoon. we received a call about a suspicious van. that was parked in a turnout your jamison creek road. just outside of been moments. >>that van from the 911 calls received reported to have guns and bomb making devices inside when deputies arrived the van was leaving the area officers followed the van to a home on walbert avenue in been lowman their deputies were ambushed with gunfire and multiple explosives. sergeant cuts will or was shot and later died at the hospital. another deputy was shot or hit with shrapnel then was hit by a car. the suspect stephen drove out of the driveway was a carjacking involved and it occurred. >>after after game and was shot. and the suspect engaged with some chp officers. and ran away. and then carjacked a vehicle and attempted to carjack another vehicle at some point the sheriff says a chp officer was shot in the hand. >>the u

we're doing in almost every situation they find themselves or former partner steve ryan and sheriff jim hart describe got smaller as a role model within the department even is the picture of community policing. >>he was kind caring nation empathetic deputies say guts will there along with 2 other law enforcement officers who were injured were ambushed with gunfire while pursuing suspect 32 year-old stephen on saturday just wanted to show support that these. >>heroes go to work every day never knowing if they're going to come back to their families that's where these behind a child in the wife is pregnant. >>and he leaves behind bobby wanted to tell you. the men. the heart of our little family. >>and we love you they're just good good people and i know she was a local and just love this community i can say the bad about them just always positive. the sheriff's office says they'll have more details and information in a press conference on monday in santa cruz taylor bisacky kron 4 news. >>governor gavin newsom extending his condolences to the deputies family friends and colleagues in a stateme

we're doing in almost every situation they find themselves or former partner steve ryan and sheriff jim hart describe got smaller as a role model within the department even is the picture of community policing. >>he was kind caring nation empathetic deputies say guts will there along with 2 other law enforcement officers who were injured were ambushed with gunfire while pursuing the suspect 32 year-old stephen on saturday just wanted to show support that these. >>heroes go to work every day never knowing if they're going to come back to their families that's where these behind a child in the wife is pregnant. >>and he leaves behind bobby wanted to tell you the man. the heart of our little family. >>and we love you they're just good good people and i know she was a local and just love this community i can say the bad about them just always positive and the sheriff's office says they'll have more details and information in a press conference on monday in santa cruz taylor bisacky kron 4 news. >>our coverage continues at kron 4 dot com there you can watch the suspects or risk arrest which was c

we're doing in almost every situation they find themselves or former partner steve ryan and sheriff jim hart describe god's will or as a role model within the department in is the picture of community policing. >>he was kind caring nation empathetic deputies say guts will there along with 2 other law enforcement officers who were injured were ambushed with gunfire while pursuing the suspect 32 year-old stephen on saturday just wanted to show support that these. >>heroes go to work every day never knowing if they're going to come back to their families that's wher these behind a child in a wife is pregnant. >>and he leaves behind a body wanted to tell you. the men. the heart of our little family. >>and we love you they're just good good people and i know she was a local and just love this community i can say the bad about them just always positive. the sheriff's office says they'll have more details and information in a press conference on monday in santa cruz taylor bisacky kron 4 news. >>and take a look at this artists and volunteers are painting a big black lives matter street mural in oak

. >> reporter: today, sheriff jim hart praised the heroic actions after he tackled the suspect. the fbi, which was brought in to help the sheriff's office with the investigation, is now looking into a possible link between the ambush and the fatal shooting last month of a federal officer during a protest in oakland. >> law enforcement cannot and does not rely on assumptions or guesses. we need to follow the evidence and make sure that we conduct this investigation thoroughly, accurately, and fairly. >> reporter: officials with the fbi are working to secure the crime scene and are expected to remain in benloman tuesday at the earliest. he was a beloved figure in the community, who started his career in law enforcement as a volunteer with the santa cruz county sheriff's office. he's survived by a young child and pregnant wife. >> we're never going to forget damon. we will always hold him close in our heart. >> reporter: we also heard from th district attorney this afternoon. he says that the suspect will be arraigned on multiple charges on friday. wee live in santa cruz county, ch

healthier do you know was every situation they find themselves or former partner steve ryan and sheriff jim hart describe got smaller as a role model within the department even is the picture of community policing. >>he was kind caring nation empathetic deputies say guts will there along with 2 other law enforcement officers who were injured were ambushed with gunfire while pursuing suspect 32 year-old stephen on saturday just wanted to show support that these. >>heroes go to work every day never knowing if they're going to come back to their families that's where these behind a child in the wife is pregnant. >>and he leaves behind bobby wanted to tell you the man. the heart of our little family. >>and we love you they're just good good people and i know she was a local and just love this community i can say the bad about them just always positive. the sheriff's office says they'll have more details and information in a press conference on monday in santa cruz taylor bisacky kron 4 news today marks 2 weeks since george floyd died at the hands of a minnesota police officer and that sparked the gl

shesh i have jim hart said at 1:30 saturday afternoon, a person reported seeing a van with guns and bomb-making devices. while sergeant gutzwiller and another deputy began investigating the van, parked off waldenberg avenue in ben lomond, they were attacked. >> as deputies began investigating they were ambushed with gunfire. and multiple improvised explosives. >> officer down, lz set up by highland's park, officer down at 1430. >> reporter: sergeant gutzwiller was shot, and taken to the hospital, were he died. another deputy was either shot or struck by shrapnel from the bomb. investigators say the suspect is steven carrillo of ben lomond, taken down with the help from >> my dog immediately went afte. >> repors illo ben lomond and the surrounding communities they've never seen so many different bay area law enforcement agencies at once. >> nothing like this ever happens here. ben lomond is a quiet, sleepy place. >> reporter: this is still a fluid situation as the department goes through this investigation, gutzwiller will be deeply missed. >> you want to see in a police officer, compassionate,

>>santa cruz sheriff jim hart describing the moments unfolding on june 6th. before one of their own was taken sergeant damon gets willer and left 2 others injured. >>june 6th at around one 30 in the afternoon. we received a call about a suspicious van. that was parked in a turn out your jamison creek road. just outside of ben lomond. >>that van from the 911 calls received reported to have guns and bomb making devices inside when deputies arrived the van was leaving the area officers followed the van to a home on walbert avenue in been lowman their deputies were ambushed with gunfire and multiple explosives. sergeant cuts will or was shot and later died at the hospital. another deputy was shot or hit with shrapnel then was hit by a car. the suspect stephen drove out of the driveway, there was a carjacking involved and it occurred. >>after after damon was shot. and the suspect engaged with some chp officers. and ran away. and then carjacked a vehicle and attempted to carjack another vehicle at some point the sheriff says a chp officer was shot in the hand. >>th