Deputy Sheriff Dennis Randall Wallace, 53, was killed on November 13, 2016, in Hughson, California, while investigating a suspicious vehicle at Fox Grove Park. Wallace had requested backup after dispatchers told him the vehicle was reported stolen. When the second deputy arrived, Wallace was found with two gunshot wounds to the head, inflicted at point-blank range. The suspect fled in the stolen vehicle and reportedly carjacked another vehicle while attempting to escape.

Wallace had served with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department for 20 years and was described as well-respected in his community. The suspect, identified as David Machado, was later apprehended and charged with first-degree murder and related offenses. Few public details remain about the immediate sequence of events inside the park or what led to such a close-range attack.

If anyone witnessed activity at Fox Grove Park on November 13, 2016, or has information about the moments before or after Wallace was shot, please come forward to assist with the case.