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LIVE UPDATESMarysville police officer shot and killed during search warrant operation in Californiaby Nazy Javid — Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte was fatally shot while serving a search warrant at a home in Olivehurst Law enforcement officers were conducting 20 drug trafficking search warrants across Yuba and Butte Counties as part of an operation aimed at dismantling a transnational drug trafficking ring operating between Mexico and the United States The operation aimed to dismantle networks moving methamphetamine and deadly fentanyl from Mexico into California posing significant threats to communities and children a Marysville Police Officer was killed in the line of duty The Yuba County Sheriff's Department said the Yuba-Sutter Regional SWAT team had been serving a search warrant on Kestrel Way when an exchange of gunfire occurred inside the residence A SWAT team member from the Marysville Police Department was struck and later died from his injuries at Adventist Health and Rideout Hospital The suspect involved was declared dead at the scene The City of Marysville Police Department also released a statement expressing their profound sadness at this tragic and personal loss A procession was held Wednesday in Yuba County to honor the fallen officer The Marysville Police Department also invited the community to line the sidewalks Thursday with an additional procession from Marysville to Placer County at 9:30 a.m The Butte County Sheriff's Office was among many local agencies that changed its social media emblem to reflect a mourning badge in honor of the fallen officer "Officer Rodarte made the ultimate sacrifice when was killed in the line of duty," the Redding Police Department said on Facebook "Our deepest condolences to our brothers and sisters at the Marysville Police Department and to the family and friends of Officer Rodarte We will never forget your service or your sacrifice." RELATED | Tehama County Sheriff's Office reacts to Marysville officer killed in line of duty "Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day and today’s tragedy underscores the sacrifices they make in service of others." Assemblyman James Gallagher said Rodarte, a U.S. Army veteran, had served with the Marysville Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife and child. The investigation remains in its early stages with more details expected to be released in the coming days Report a correction or typo. 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Police Sergeant Dies After Sudden Medical Emergency at Station The Marysville Police Department identified Wednesday the officer who was shot and killed earlier that morning, the first line-of-duty death for the small department in more than a century Officer Osmar Rodarte was a newcomer to the department when he was killed executing a search warrant as part of a sweeping operation The shooting happened around 7:50 a.m. He was pronounced dead at Adventist Health and Rideout hospital in Marysville and our community is mourning the loss of a dedicated officer who served with honor and unwavering commitment to protecting the people of Marysville,” according to a Wednesday evening statement from the Police Department “Officer Rodarte was more than a colleague; he was a friend Butte and Tehama counties served search warrants as apart of their operation Rodarte was among officers who exchanged gunfire in inside an Olivehurst home said Yuba County Sheriff Wendell Anderson in an afternoon news conference The suspects’ names had not been released as of Thursday evening Rodarte served in the U.S. Army and leaves behind a wife and at least one child, authorities said. He graduated from the Sacramento police academy, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Investigators with the Yuba-Sutter Narcotics and Gang Task Force Unit were attempting to take down a transnational organization suspected of dealing methamphetamine and fentanyl said Yuba County District Attorney Clint Curry drugs and arrested others across more than 20 searches according to the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office The details of the operation have not been released The public is invited to pay their respects around 9:30 a.m Thursday with a law enforcement procession from Lakeside Chapel, 830 D St. in Marysville “Your presence will be a powerful testament to the impact Officer Rodarte had on all of us and the strength of the community he served so selflessly,” the Police Department said in the statement Visit sacbee.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.