Tyler Lenehan News Today

Sunday marked two years since Elk Grove police officer Tyler Lenehan died after being hit by a suspected DUI driver.

Here, you'll find what you missed overnight, what's happening throughout the day, the forecast and how your commute is shaping up.

Peace officers from across California gathered in the State Capitol on Sunday night to honor those killed in the line of duty over the past year.

Elk Grove Officer Tyler Lenehan was killed on Jan. 21 after a suspected drunk driver struck his motorcycle while going the wrong way on Highway 99.

On the shoulder of Interstate 5 and Sutterville Road in Sacramento, two strangers approached members of the Rodriguez family. They had just learned that two members of their family, Carlos and Lionel Rodriguez, had been killed.

Officer Tyler “Ty” Lenehan was laid to rest Tuesday with a memorial at Bayside Adventure Church in Roseville followed by a private funeral at Green Valley Mortuary.

The memorial service is set for Feb. 1 at Bayside Church Adventure Campus, located at 6401 Stanford Ranch Road.

In addition to losing 25 law enforcement professionals in the line of duty this year, there are 13 widows and 54 children who’ve lost a parent. 

The candlelight vigil will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Elk Grove Police Department station, 8400 Laguna Palms Way.

A California community is mourning the loss of a police officer who was killed Friday while on duty.