Marysville police officer Osmar Rodarte was shot and killed while serving a search warrant in a transnational drug trafficking investigation Wednesday morning, authorities said.

The officer killed in the line of duty while serving a search warrant in Yuba County was identified as Officer Osmar Rodarte. "Officer Rodarte was more than a colleague; he was a friend, a father, an army veteran and a true hero,

Northern California Officer Osmar Rodarte was killed in a shooting during an operational crackdown on transnational drug trafficking organizations.

The suspected shooter in the killing of a Marysville police officer was identified as Rick David Oliver, 60 of Olivehurst, the Yuba County Sheriff's Office announced. Oliver was killed in a shootout with law enforcement while they were serving a search warrant in connection with a years-long investigation into a transnational drug trafficking operation.

Officer Osmar Rodarte was a newcomer to the department, having served just two years, when he was killed executing a search warrant as part of a sweeping operation, authorities said. The shooting happened around 7:50 a.m. He was pronounced dead at Adventist Health and Rideout hospital in Marysville.

Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire at an Olivehurst home, and his line-of-duty death is the first for the small department

A Marysville Police SWAT officer and his killer were shot dead in Olivehurst, Yuba County, as authorities served a search warrant in a wide-ranging operation targeting transnational drug dealers across Northern California.

The officer has been identified as Osmar Rodarte, who was killed in the line of duty as authorities were serving a search warrant at a residence in Oliverhurst.

March 27, 2025 – Marysville Police Department officials are sad to report the loss of Officer Osmar Rodarte in the line of duty.