Rialto Police Department, California
End of Watch Thursday, October 18, 2007
Add to My HeroesSergio Carrera
Officer Sergio Carrera was shot while serving a warrant at an apartment building during a narcotics raid.
He was part of a six man SWAT team serving a narcotics search warrant on a duplex on Cascade Street, just off of Riverside Avenue, at approximately 7:00 am. He was shot in the upper body during a struggle between a man and fellow officer inside the apartment. He was rushed to a hospital, but died from his wounds during surgery.
The suspect, wanted in Mississippi for distribution of cocaine, was charged with first degree-murder. On January 26th, 2011, he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
Officer Carrera had served with the Rialto Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 29
- Tour 4 years
- Badge 168
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Officer's rifle
- Offender Convicted of involuntary manslaughter
Most Recent Reflection
View all 516 ReflectionsI was just redirected to this memorial site from elsewhere, and realized I needed to let Sergio’s family know that I still think of him and the impact his life had on mine.
As a junior patrol sergeant getting the “coveted and highly sought after weekend graveyard shifts” for so long, most of my workdays were staffed with young, energetic go-getters who also didn’t have the seniority to select another shift.
Sergio and the crew worked hard, always out and about looking to stop crime before it happened. Active, smart, relentless and diligent, yet always humane and caring; Sergio tried his best to live up to the image of an ideal patrol officer. He was the kind of officer you wanted to take your report and go search for the crook, and also the kind of officer you wanted to respond to a service call from your grandmother if she had fallen. It didn’t matter the call, Sergio gave 100% and I always appreciated that about him.
When Sergio made the SWAT team I was happy for him. He had shown to me over the years that he possessed a level of foresight and maturity that goes hand in hand with the requirements of a good operator. He was excited about the assignment, and threw himself into the training with gusto.
I had lateralled to the DA’s office not long before the day he passed. I was part of a fraud unit serving an unrelated search warrant at the exact same time, near Ramona and Sixth Street in San Bernardino when the 998 call went out. I will never forget the feeling of dread when I heard it, and I will never get over the feeling of sorrow when I learned of Sergio’s passing.
All these years have passed, and I can still remember his laugh. May peace and healing follow us all and may we take time to reflect on those who have had such positive impacts in our own lives. May God bless the Carerra family, thank you for sharing him with us.
Commander Eric Bremner (Ret.)
SBDA: Aug 2007-Jan 2023, RPD: 1994-2007, SMPD: 1991-1994
March 27, 2025
