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S.A. 15-005 <br />Investigator: DEAN FULCHER Approved By: <br />Date of Report:03/12/2015 Date: 03/17/2015 <br />Page 1 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CASE NAME: OSORIO, BENITO <br />CLASSIFICATION: OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING (FATAL) <br />INTERVIEW OF: SANTIAGO DIAZ, POLICE OFFICER <br />SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT <br /> <br />PRESENT: MATT MCLEOD, DETECTIVE <br />SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT <br /> <br />DATE AND TIME: MARCH 11, 2015 1810 - 1843 HOURS <br />LOCATION: SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT <br /> <br /> <br /> On the listed date and time, I conducted an audio digitally recorded interview of Santa Ana <br />Police Department (SAPD) Officer SANIAGO DIAZ in reference to the officer involved shooting <br />investigation of BENITO OSORIO. DIAZ provided his statement freely and voluntarily. The following <br />is a summary of the interview: <br />DIAZ has been a Santa Ana Police Officer for approximately seven years, and is currently <br />assigned as a field operations patrol officer, working Shift 1, from 0530 to 1800 hours. His normal <br />work days are Sunday through Tuesday and every third Wednesday. DIAZ was on duty, working his <br />scheduled “payback day,” on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. DIAZ was wearing a Santa Ana Police <br />Department issued navy blue uniform with Santa Ana Police Department patches on both shirt <br />sleeves, a Santa Ana Police Officer badge above his left breast pocket and a name tag above his <br />right breast pocket. He was driving SAPD vehicle #860 and assigned radio call sign 155. <br /> At approximately 1200 hours, DIAZ was in the area of First Street and Tustin Avenue, in <br />Santa Ana, when heard a radio call of shots fired in the area of 800 South Cypress Street. Further <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE <br />BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION <br /> <br />INTERVIEW REPORT <br />