Vincent Dino, 82, a White/Caucasian male, died on July 20, 2025, at his home in Palmdale, California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified him and determined his manner of death to be suicide, caused by a gunshot wound under the chin; formal pronouncement was made that Sunday. The case was recorded under coroner case number 2025-11658, with records noting the death occurred at a residence.
He was widely known in the Antelope Valley for his public service.
The Palmdale Water District announced his unexpected passing two days later, remembering him as a long-time elected board member first seated in 2013 and noted for multiple stints in board leadership. The district reported that he died on July 20 at his Palmdale home, and colleagues reflected on his decades of local involvement after moving to the city with his wife Deborah more than three decades earlier.
Community remembrances followed, including a celebration of life set for September 6, 2025, at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds’ H.W. Hunter Pavilion, and online condolences posted by local institutions and obituary notices. These tributes emphasized his civic work and the personal impact he had on residents who encountered him in meetings and neighborhood venues.
Authorities have not announced any suspects or arrests related to his death. The medical examiner’s finding of suicide, rather than homicide, means investigators were not seeking a perpetrator in this case.
