Pretty sad...

This happened not far from where I live.

What happened was a schizophrenic man got into a standoff/shoot-out with Law Enforcement, after killing his father at their home. In the process, Three El Dorado Co. Sheriff's deputies were wounded and the suspect was killed.

Two of the three deputies subsequently sued the mother of the suspect, for a lot of money, on the premise that she and her husband knew he was dangerous and did nothing to stop him or alert Law Enforcement. The mother had lost both her husband and son and the deputies wanted to take her house, too. Both deputies were rightfully scorned by their Sheriff, fellow deputies and the community for that asinine lawsuit.

They later dropped the lawsuit.

This is the deputy that refused to sue. Probably, because she was a good person.

RIP Melissa...

Police: Ex-deputy involved in El Dorado shootout kills herself

From Sandy Louey:

A former El Dorado County Sheriff's deputy who was injured in last year's shootout in Shingle Springs has committed suicide, authorities said.

Placerville police were called at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday to the apartment of 28-year-old Melissa Meekma, said Capt. Mike Scott, a spokesman with the Placerville Police Department.

Meekma died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Scott said.

On June 5, 2007, Eddie Mies killed his 72-year-old father, Arthur, and engaged deputies in a hour-long shootout at the Mies' Shingle Springs property. Eddie Mies, 34, was shot and killed by a deputy after a search of the area.

Meekma was one of the three deputies wounded in the shootout. One of the deputy's canine partner was also injured.

Meekma took a medical retirement from the Sheriff's Department on June 30 after struggling with post-traumatic stress.