HCSO Identifies Man Killed in Glendale Officer-Involved Shooting
This is a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is providing an update on the officer-involved shooting that occurred on July 26, 2025, in the Glendale community.
The deceased has been identified as Jared Randell Nelson, 35, of Eureka, California. Mr. Nelson was pronounced deceased upon arrival at a local hospital.
Prior to the incident, HCSO deputies were in the area of the 1300 block of Glendale Drive attempting to locate Mr. Nelson, who was wanted on multiple charges. These included active arrest warrants for felon in possession of a firearm, probation violation, and an out-of-county warrant. Additionally, Mr. Nelson was reportedly involved in a prior incident involving the brandishing of a firearm.
Following a foot pursuit, Mr. Nelson discharged a .45 caliber handgun at pursuing deputies. The firearm was recovered at the scene. In accordance with standard protocol, three HCSO deputies involved in the incident have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
This remains an active investigation, and further details will be released as appropriate. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the HCSO at (707) 445-7251.
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Yea, he has the gangsta look. Are those face tats?
I remember Jared as a kid. A little wild but a decent kid. I’m sorry to hear of his passing
I was thinking, as a long term resident of Humboldt County, that historically it seems like the enforcement people have shot and killed more citizens in the past 25 or 30 years than before. Is that because of there are more bad criminals or because the police have become “shoot first, ask questions later”? Some I questioned like the mental guy the Sherriff’s deputies in Blue Lake shot by four deputies a number of years ago because the perpetrator had a rake in his hand and it was raised over his head. Or a CHP officer who, in Arcata, shot a guy in the back who had a weapon, but was running away from the officer. Or the mental woman in an apartment in old town that had a flare gun that was not loaded. All of the investigations resulted in officers being completely exonerated. Has it become easier for police officers to shoot people? Wondering why every couple of months the police shoot someone.
I don’t care to spend the time on it, but I bet if you research how often law enforcement is shot at or killed compared to how many times they fire their weapons or kill people in the line of duty you would find that our first responders are facing a much higher number of attacks and violent resistance than they have ever faced historically.
Some of that is due to more people now — I don’t know if percentage is higher.
Have you knowledge of any local law enforcement persons being shot to death or wounded by a community person? I can only remember one Sheriff being killed and that was probably 40 or 50 years ago. Recently I can’t think of anyone. Just wondering if their is a different way? In my extended family I have had three relatives who ( they lived outside Humboldt County) were killed by drunk drivers. Locally we have had what seems like too many citizens killed by drunk drivers or people being chased by law enforcement who have lost their lives. One woman who still walks the streets killed her daughter and another young teenager because she was drunk while driving. Why?? What does it mean when you read signs on police cars saying, “Protecting the Public”? Is there a double standard? Does it mean protecting themselves first and not the Public? The Police get into confrontations with suspected criminals that eight or ten or more officers respond to and someone other than an officer dies. Is that overkill?
A female deputy was shot by a man with a shotgun in ferndale and a male deputy was shot by a man in shelter cove. That’s two I can think of in the last 15 years or so.
Now that I think of it there was a CHP officer shot at 4th and R in Eureka a few years ago too.
Not to mention, this guy fired at them too. Luckily most criminals are terrible shots. Don’t go out and practice or have to qualify yearly like officers do.
I haven’t forgotten Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Ricky del Fiorentino who was killed in an “In the line of duty death”, after heroically pursuing an armed and dangerous suspect vehicle, by himself, and engaged the suspect, who was armed with an assault style rifle, (and who if I remember correctly had already allegedly previously murdered at least one other person), just off highway 1 near Ione, a little north of Mackerricker Beach State Park Campground North of Fort Bragg…
Officer del Fiorentino bravely succeeded in neutralizing the homicidal threat to the community, but very unfortunately, it resulted in the loss of his life, due to the exchange of gunfire…
There was/is another well liked Officer that I remember, a CHP Officer, that was shot while on duty,along 101 near Weott, during a traffic stop, I believe, while patrolling with a very capable, intrepid, fellow CHP Officer…
Fortunately the local CHP Officer survived, but the suspect who shot him, not so much…
Must have been close to 50 years ago…
It’s all just a blur now…
Well, Unsurprisingly,
I screwed up the story pretty bad…it happened near Cleone, not Ione, and MCSO Deputy Sheriff Ricky Del Fiorentino was ambushed and gunned down in a hail of bullets from a suspect with an assault style rifle…
I made too many other errors, from “memory”, too numerous to mention, so I will just post this… I regret that I made so many errors…
I’m sorry… Please forgive me…
Here is the truth…
https://camemorial.org/honor-roll/tribute/ricky-del-fiorentino/
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Donations to the Ricky Del Fiorentino Memorial Fund can be made at any Savings Bank of Mendocino County location or by mail to P.O. Box 3600 Ukiah, CA 95482 (707-462-6613)
About the Honor
Shortly before noon on March 19, 2014, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputy Ricky Del Fiorentino was shot and killed in his patrol car by a suspect wanted out of Oregon who was involved in a high speed chase that began near Leggett. The suspect, identified as Ricardo Antonio Chaney, age 32, had been involved in a crime spree that started in the early morning hours in Eugene, Oregon, where he was suspected of murder, committed an armed robbery, carjacked a vehicle and forced the driver into the trunk. He then headed south in the stolen four-door black 2006 BMW 330
At approximately 10:30 a.m. police received a 911 call from a business owner at the tourist attraction Confusion Hill, north of Leggett. The business owner reported exchanging gunfire with Chaney, who then fled. Law enforcement located Chaney on Route 1 at 11:30 a.m. and engaged him in a pursuit near MacKerricher State Park, with speeds exceeding 100 mph, before the suspect got awa
During the ensuing manhunt, Deputy Del Fiorentino found Chaney’s vehicle on a dirt road in Cleone, north of Fort Bragg. Chaney opened fire on Deputy Del Fiorentino, spraying his patrol car with an assault rifle, breaking the front and back windshield
Fort Bragg police Lt. John Naulty arrived shortly after the shooting and found Chaney scavenging through Del Fiorentino’s car. Gun fire was exchanged and Chaney retreated into a bushy area along the road. As the gun battle continued, and Fort Bragg Police Chief Scott Mayberry drove up behind Lt. Naulty’s patrol vehicle, providing cover to establish a safer position. Members of MCSO’s SWAT team arrived on scene shortly thereafter. During a search of the scene, Chaney was found a short distance away in the side yard of the home behind the brush line near Deputy Del Fiorentino’s patrol vehicle. Chaney was pronounced dead from what appeared to be two separate gunshot wounds, according to the MCSO. Chaney was wearing a military-style ballistic vest and was in possession of two assault rifles when he was found. A double-barreled shotgun was found inside the stolen BM
Deputy Ricky Del Fiorentino, age 48, was a 26 year veteran having served both the Fort Bragg Police Department and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department. He is survived by his wife Beth, four children (ages 21, 19, 18, 6), step-son (age 29), grandson (age 5 months), step-grandchildren (ages 6, 3), parents, and sibling
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Rest in Peace, Brave Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputy Ricky Del Fiorentino…
I have forgotten much, but I have not forgotten you…
Well I spent a few minutes on this:
The National Fraternal Order of Police regrets to report that as of midnight on 30 April, there have been 109 officers shot in the line of duty in 2025 (-21% from 2024 YTD; -18% from 2023 YTD). Of those officers shot, 12 of them were killed (-40% from 2024 YTD; -25% from 2023 YTD). The year with the highest number of officers shot through this date was 2024 when 138 officers were shot through the first four months of that year.
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… 122 people people killed by police Jan 2025.
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So in 4 months there were 9 officers killed in the line of duty.
In 1 month 122 people killed by police.
So on average that would be 2.25 police to 122 per month, that is 54.222 times as many.
Just a snapshot in time for what it is worth.
You forgot to mention that 99% of people shot and killed by police would still be alive if they’d simply done what the cops said.
Yep because you better do as they say regardless if it is right or wrong because if you dont they will kill you. But then just doing as they demand right or wrong and attempting to get relief for their actions against you takes years thousands of dollars and most likely they will walk anyways. That is if they havent determined to harass or defame you in some manor in order to make your case against them appear even weaker. Being a cop cant be easy i would not want that job, it also requires a certain moral fiber which can not be taught . Most are not of this caliber in my way of seeing things , they will cover for each other as is human nature , a good cop would stand up against a cop who is not morally doing the job . A good cop would stand up when those jokes are retold , a good cop would treat each and every citizen as if it were their boss and they would treat their boss and coworkers as if they were citizens . The standard good enough for you but not for me comes to mind . When a law enforcement officer breaks a law or crosses a line it should be viewed as more offensive then if the common citizen were to dk the same because it is the officers responsibility to know the laws in order to preform their job where as the common citizen might not realize they were breaking the law
I’m a 70 year old white gal and I was raised to obey those in authority and not to put myself in dangerous situations. What were my parents thinking, don’t figure.
Some bad stuff has come down with police over the years. I had 10 oz. Become 10 lbs. to suit my prosecutors. That’s not like being killed, but it sucks.
nonetheless, if, in fact, the suspect took a shot at police during pursuit, the picture is muddled. It’s not Cheri L. Moore with a shot to the back of her head or some other sketchy scenario referred to. We’ll see what the final analysis revewals
Life is not a game you don’t get your health back. If a man is in danger he will shoot. The rules are easy comply or die.
That’s a pretty disingenuous take; the guy “shot in the back” had already shot a cop. The one with the rake was actively swinging it. You’re either willfully misrepresenting the facts or are hopelessly ignorant of them.
Because the officers had to act quickly before the person swinging the rake finished cleaning their yard they shot them , verses blocking the area off and allowing him to finish and or calm down . Do it doit now do it as i say or else get shot, yep thats the free world we live in , we pay for our own masters to whip us into following them blindly . Tell me if a cop is told that someone is suffering sever mental issuses is a purple heart awardee and wishes to have a CHP officer contact them as this person feels as though the local cops are trying to kill him , does that local cop have the right to pull out his gun and beat the mentally ill person into submission cuff him and take him to jail where no one could contact him for 4 days ?
That’s another statement that’s deliberately misleading; the subject wasn’t “raking his yard” he was a known violent felony rapidly and aggressively approaching a deputy with the intent to harm
Blame the media program started by the folks who also funded the rise of private prisons, who now are building the private gulags. Its all love
Yes I think the cops should let harm come to themselves and other citizens. Call it population control and when no one wants to become a law enforcement officer it will save millions of tax payers money. Sounds perfect to me
Don’t forget back in the 90s Joey Johansson was shot by cops in front of winco he had a screw driver in his hand. Then when the ambulance took him to the hospital, it took him a half hour to get to the hospital and he died.
Well like my ole gaffer used to say all’s well that ends well.
Rest in peace Jared, We love you. Another one killed by the cops.
It is funny (not ha ha) how a law enforcement report stated that Jared shot at officers. I didn’t know that a 45mm could be shot without a sound. The 45 had no silencer. Jared did not fire at all. Statements by people surrounding the area heard only the sound of the shots that killed Jared. Those were 9mm with hollow points. A different sound than a 45. That sound came into play after the shooting had stopped for at least 10-15 minutes. Again this was reported by the same people who never heard an initial shot. What they heard were two shots, then silence. The timing might suggest putting gunshot residue on Jared’s hand.