Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch: Thursday, October 25, 1979
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 25, 1979
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Detective Boone was shot and killed while working a surveillance assignment at the home of a female who had received threatening phone calls. The suspect called the home while Detective Boone was present and then came to the house to carry out the threats. Detective Boone identified himself as a police officer and attempted to arrest the man. A struggle ensued and Detective Boone was shot and killed with his own revolver.
The suspect, 22, was apprehended and sentenced to life without parole on January 14, 1981. As of December 1, 2022, he was in Mule Creek State Prison.
Detective Boone was posthumously awarded the Medal of Valor for his heroic actions in protecting the victim.