By: Crystal Bonvillian,
RIVERBANK, CALIF. — A longtime California sheriff’s deputy was killed Sunday night as he raced to help colleagues pursue a suspected drunken driver who authorities say had at least five prior DUI arrests.
Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputy Antonio “Tony” Hinostroza, 45, died on his way to help Riverbank police officers apprehend a man who led them on a pursuit, Sheriff’s Office officials said. The deputy, who is survived by an adult son and his mother, was a 19-year veteran with the department.
Hinostroza was also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, during which time he worked security for naval intelligence, Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said.