Central Valley community reacts to killing of Tulare County Sheriff's Deputy

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Reactions and condolences are coming successful from crossed the Central Valley pursuing the decease of a Tulare County Sheriff's Deputy successful Porterville.

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Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer released the pursuing statement, calling Thursday a "tragic time successful the Central Valley:"

"Today is simply a tragic time successful the Central Valley. A Tulare County Sheriff's lawman was taken from america successful a senseless enactment of unit portion serving and protecting his community.

This nonaccomplishment goes acold beyond 1 department, it's felt crossed each instrumentality enforcement and passim our Valley.

The effect has near a large woman without her husband, and young children to turn up without their father. The world of this nonaccomplishment is genuinely heartbreaking. We are praying for the deputy's family. Our hearts are with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office and each those who serve. We are devastated by this loss."

Gov. Gavin Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom released the pursuing connection Thursday night, adding flags astatine the State Capitol and Capitol Annex Swing Space volition beryllium flown astatine half-staff successful Deputy Hoppert's honor:

"Deputy Hoppert gave his beingness successful work to his community. Jennifer and I articulation his family, friends, and colleagues successful mourning his profound loss. His selflessness, bravery, and committedness to protecting others basal arsenic a lasting illustration of grant and duty. Deputy Hoppert's bequest volition endure, and his sacrifice volition ever beryllium remembered."

Rep. Jim Costa

Valley congressman Jim Costa posted the pursuing connection connected X:

My thoughts and prayers are with the household of the Tulare County Sheriff's Deputy who tragically mislaid his beingness successful today's senseless enactment of unit successful Porterville.

As we determination guardant done this hard time, we indispensable proceed to basal successful solidarity with his loved ones, chap instrumentality enforcement colleagues, and our full community.

Visalia Police Deparment

Our hearts are dense today.

This greeting successful Porterville, Tulare County Sheriff's Office deputies came nether occurrence portion serving an eviction notice. A detective who responded to assistance was struck and, contempt a courageous rescue effort, aboriginal passed distant from his injuries.

This calamity hits adjacent to home. They are our neighbors, our partners, our extended family, and contiguous we grieve alongside them. Please support this deputy's household successful your thoughts and prayers. Pray for strength, for comfort, and for peace. And delight support each the officers inactive connected country successful your prayers arsenic they proceed to look this unsafe and heartbreaking concern together.

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