Loved Ones Honor Officer Killed in Baldwin Park Shooting

Baldwin Park mourns slain police officer at candlelight vigil

The Baldwin Park community gathered Friday to mourn Officer Samuel Riveros, who was killed after he ran into gunfire during a shootout with a suspect.

Loved ones honor officer killed in Baldwin Park shooting

A vigil was held to honor the life of Samuel Riveros, 35, a Baldwin Park police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Over 1,000 people gathered outside Baldwin Park City Hall on Friday night, where a large memorial filled with flowers, candles and mementos continues growing. A speaker at the memorial described Riveros as a “man of character, thoughtfulness and courage.” On May 31, officers responded to a home on the 4200 block of Filhurst…

Amid flowers, stories, prayers, vigil for fallen officer allows a city to grieve

Baldwin Park Police Department holds a vigil on Friday, June 6, 2025 for Officer Samuel Riveros, 35, who was killed in a shootout in Baldwin Park on May 31. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Cynthia Morales, of Baldwin Park, participates in a moment of silence for Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, 35, who was killed in a shootout, during a vigil in his honor at the Baldwin Park Police Station on Friday, June 6, …

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A man accused of murdering a police officer and a citizen is due in court Friday.