Oxnard Police Department, California
End of Watch: Thursday, December 2, 1993
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 2, 1993
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective James O'Brien was shot and killed by a man who had shot seven people, killing three of them, during a shooting spree at an unemployment office.
Officer O'Brien was shot with a hunting rifle as he pursued the man near Olivas Park Drive and Victoria Avenue, in Ventura.
Officer O'Brien had served with the Oxnard Police Department for nine years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, mother, brother, and three sisters.