Rodarte died March 26 during a search warrant operation at an Olivehurst home, part of a multi-county investigation into suspected drug trafficking. Authorities said 60-year-old Rick David Oliver ambushed Rodarte, who was later pronounced dead at Adventist Health and Rideout hospital. Oliver died at the scene.

"Today we are honoring a hero," Yuba County Undersheriff Nick Morawcznski says. Friends, colleagues and family of Marysville Officer Osmar Rodarte remembered him Tuesday as a devoted father, husband and peace officer, with a magnetic smile and warm personality that made an impression on those he met.