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In Memoriam of Deputy Steven Belanger.

In March, 1988, Steven Belanger took a solemn oath of office to faithfully discharge his duties as a freshly-graduated peace officer. He was a second-generation Los Angeles County deputy sheriff who followed in his father’s footsteps. In fewer than ten years, while in the course of those duties, Steve was critically injured by a suspect. His life, career and family’s life were forever changed.

During the course of his patrol duties on Saturday afternoon, December 10, 1994, in Rowland Heights, Steve was shot by a passing suspect. He was struck in the head by a round and suffered bone fragmentation; the bullet lodged in his brain, where it remained. On Tuesday, February 6, 2018, Steve succumbed to his injuries.