Parole Agent Joshua Lemont Byrd, age 40
Lost to gun violence on July 17, 2025 in Oakland, California.
Parole Agent Byrd was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for 11 years. Thank you for your service & RIP.
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News sources:
- KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco: 'Heartbreaking loss': Law enforcement honor parole agent fatally shot in Oakland
- California parole agent shot dead in Oakland; suspect arrested
- ABC7 San Francisco: Parole agent fatally shot in Oakland, suspect taken into custody after massive search
- Jul 17: The Mercury News: Authorities identify slain parole agent, suspected gunman in East Oakland shooting
- Gun Violence Archive
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