Davis Police Unveil Fallen Officer Memorial

DAVIS, CA — The Davis Police Department planned to unveil its newly constructed Fallen Officer Memorial in a special event Friday that fell on the one-year anniversary of the death of Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona.

Corona was shot and killed Jan. 10, 2019, in the line of duty. The 22-year-old officer was responding to a car crash at 5th and D streets when a gunman, later identified by police as Kevin Limbaugh, rode up on a bicycle and opened fire. Corona was rushed to UC Davis Medical Center but did not survive.

Corona was described as a "rising star" in the Davis Police Department, where she began working as a part-time employee in 2016. She went on to attend the Sacramento Police Academy and graduated in 2018.

The promising young officer whose life was taken too soon has been remembered, honored and celebrated en masse by Davis residents, elected officials, members of the law enforcement community and UC Davis students.

Here is Davis Police Department's video of Friday's ceremony:

The Davis Police Department is asking those planning on attending Friday's memorial event, which is set for 4:30 p.m. at 2600 Fifth St., to carpool as space for parking is limited.

Cantrill Drive will be closed to through traffic to facilitate additional parking and other resources for the event, police said.

Attendees can park at 2525 2nd St., the east side of Cantrill Drive and on 2nd Street west of Cantrill Drive.

Fifth Street is expected to remain open to through traffic, police said.

"We want to advise all motorists that the area will be highly congested and to expect serious traffic delays," officials with the Davis Police Department said. "Unless you live in the area or are conducting business that cannot be delayed, we strongly suggest you avoid the area altogether."

Corona was the first Davis police officer to be killed in the line of duty since the 1950s.