Scully was convicted of first degree murder and sent to death row at San Quentin State Prison to await execution. Sympathy Ideas. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. If you do not agree with these terms, then do not use our website and/or services. Robert Walter Scully should receive the death penalty for ordering an unarmed Sonoma County sheriff's deputy to his knees and fatally shooting him in the face, a Santa Rosa jury decided yesterday . He was a truck driver by trade. He was always willing to teach the girls how to do something: drive a car with a stick-shift, drive a snowmobile, drive a boat, clean a fish, play cribbage, play Oh, Hell, he was always teaching someone how to do something, he took pride in the lesson. Ways to honor James Scully, Jr.'s life and legacy. Robert Dunbar Scully passed away on 4/28/15 at age 90. Robert Scully had been convicted and sentenced to death about two years after he killed Sheriff's Deputy Frank Trejo, 58, about 11:30 p.m. March 29, 1995. He persuaded a 19-year-old girl who was working at the house to let him inside for a glass of water and then raped and stabbed her, according to testimony at trial. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Unless you are experienced as an estate executor, you probably should hire an attorney. Frank served as a Police Officer with the City of Lompoc from June 1969 to October 1977. ''This is really nice. An earlier IQ test administered by the Youth Authority said he was a "borderline mental defective. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. Sergeant Wilkinsons ashes were scattered at sea. Robert worked for New York Telephone Company in Albany, N.Y., and was transferred to Plattsburgh in 1979. Failla then retreated to his house on Cherry Street and barricaded himself inside. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Grief Support. James attended Woodard Chapel Church in Waycross, GA. His shots missed. April 17, 1997. Let others know about your loved one's death. He is survived by his 2-sons; James (Tracy) Scully, III, and Robert (Michelle) Scully, 3-grandchildren; Dusty Scully, Logan Scully, and Amanda Lanton, and a brother; Gene Scully. No profanity, hate speech or personal attacks. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Ordinary citizens walked to the microphone to say something about the down-to-earth, reliable deputy. The woman testified Coleman fired a shotgun toward her not knowing if it was loaded, saying, "I'm going to shoot you. His first car, a 1965 dark blue poly, two-door, with a white hard top, Plymouth Belvedere, was purchased when he was just fifteen! When the two female property owners arrived an hour later, investigators say Coleman shot Patricia Neidig, 54, in the face and neck as she walked in the door. ''This is beautiful,'' Yolanda King said. He missed his mark and William returned fire, shooting the deputy in the chest. He was born in Kingston, New York on August 16, 1944 to the late James Walter Scully, Sr. and Ida Mae Ellsworth. ; Exhibit 1), Description: Petition for writ of habeas corpus filed; Notes: Petitioner: Robert Walter Scully (5,408 words; 23 pp.). Planting will take place in Spring or Summer of the same year. He is preceded in death by his wife; Anita Scully. Why is this public record being published online? No services are scheduled at this time. He shot Constable Crigler in the right side of his body with a .44 caliber Colts navy revolver killing him almost immediately. "It was a shot literally right between the eyes," said Scoufos, describing the killing. He was the oldest of six children, born to Nathan and Hazel (Dunbar) Scully. His parents, Bob and JoAnn Scully, preceded him in death. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Earlier that night, they allegedly shot to death Frank Trejo, a 58-year-old, Sonoma County sheriff's deputy who stopped to question Scully and Moore for, The family said they preferred not to discuss details of what happened, between that 1 a.m. intrusion and when Scully and Moore finally surrendered at, ''We can't talk about it,'' Karen's mother, Yolanda King said. His brother Pat Scully and Margaret Seymour and his sister Linda Geier. The three suspects were taken into custody without incident later that same night on Barnett Valley Road just south of Bodega Highway between Freestone and Sebastopol. Actually, John Robert Shirey a wanted parolee, who had served time in state prison for child molestation had pulled to the side of the road to molest two 15-year-old hitchhikers that he and two male companions had picked up earlier. Robert W. Scully Sr., age 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. He was captured at 1:30 a.m. the following morning. By continuing to use this website, you agree to UniCourts General Disclaimer, Terms of Service, The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. 518-561-3980 "He was a great man," Michael Trejo said. This memorial hangs in the Lompoc, California, Police Department where Frank had served as a Police Officer during the '70's. James Walter Scully, Jr., 78, of Folkston, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. He has other appeals pending in federal court, and they are on hold until the decision on Coleman's mental status. A federal judge sent the case back to Sonoma County after Coleman's appeals were given new life by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2002 that declared state laws allowing the mentally retarded to be executed unconstitutionally "cruel and unusual punishment.". The suspect, Alfredo Gonzalez Fernandez, escaped through a nearby field. ", A defense psychiatrist described Coleman as "practically mentally retarded.". ROBERT SCULLY OBITUARY SCULLY--Robert T., Jr., died May 5, 2021, in San Francisco, CA. I feel really sorry for the wife of, that deputy. "Thank you for protecting us. After making contact with Shirey and obtaining his drivers license, Deputy Deeds started to walk back to his patrol car to check him for warrants, still unaware of what had been transpiring. Failla was so upset that he went downtown and bought a rifle and two boxes of cartridges. Robert Walter Scully was 37 when he was freed from maximum-security Pelican Bay State Prison in March 1995 after serving 11 years, mostly in solitary confinement, for robbery convictions in. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 PM on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Trinity Church, 3355 Dunckel Rd., Lansing, MI. Deputy Campbell shot him. 2022-12-19. "Frank was good at buying heroin," said Basurto. After his release from prison in 1980, reports said, Coleman returned to the Chalk Hill Road boys ranch where he was sent for a few weeks in 1973 as a ward of the court. For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. To honor Deputy Deeds, a scholarship was started in his name at Santa Rosa Junior College for deserving criminal justice students. A reputed member of the Aryan Brotherhood gang, Scully had been paroled from Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City five days earlier and was en route to his parole site in San Diego. He scored in the mid-60s then and as high as 72 as an adult. Deputy Jameson was the pilot and Deputy Magly was the helicopter observer. The commotion brought the other resident, Jean Prendergast, then 62, inside the house. Heidt sent me a digital photo of a memorial he's put together for their station. I thought many of you might be interested in seeing it.". "I had no reason in my heart . threw it in the back of the truck, ran to the patrol car and threw the keys toward the road, and halfway around I fell into a ditch.". Robert was PAPA to his grandkids, and they will miss him dearly. Send Flowers. Send Flowers. Each untimely death focuses public attention on aspects of law enforcement that are often overlooked in everyday life, and the sacrifices made to ensure public safety. Donations in Robert's memory may be made to The North Country Honor Flight. A female companion, Brenda Kay Moore, was also in the vehicle. Deputy Magly is buried at Santa Rosa Memorial Park. When word of the robbery reached Cloverdale, Constable Crigler deputized Samuel Allen and the two of them started out after the highwaymen. Basurto ended by beseeching the officers present, "Please be careful.". You have funeral questions, we have answers. He was killed by a rifle shot to the head, inflicted by 70-year-old, John Failla. "Mr. Coleman is a person who society just forgot, really before he was even born," he said. ''We all kept our cool,'' 23-year-old Karen King said Saturday, sitting on the hood of her car parked in the gated driveway of their house on Lloyd Avenue in southwest Santa Rosa. Robert, or "BOB", as many affectionately called him, was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan, by his father, Robert Walter Bartley, Sr., and his mother, GeorgA Bartley, alongside his siblings: Robin, Barry, Deb, and Noel. . Find an Obituary. "What happened after the deputy stopped is that I couldn't think straight and used the shotgun to disarm him," Scully said. Career criminal Robert Walter Scully was convicted yesterday of the 1995 shotgun slaying of Sonoma County Sheriff's Deputy Frank Trejo and could face the death penalty. Published by Shepard-Roberson Funeral Home - Folkston on Dec. 28, 2022. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. Fortunately, the officer was not injured. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Robert had some wonderful friendships, and he was very thankful to have these humans in his life: Oscar, Steve, Kam, and John. Dozens of condemned prisoners have revived their appeals based on the new mental retardation definition. Trejo, 58, a veteran Sonoma County deputy sheriff, was killed March 29, 1995, in a parking lot near the R & S Bar, about a mile east of Sebastopol, after he pulled up behind a suspicious-looking pickup truck driven by Moore. Arrangements under the direction of Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Directors, Oklahoma City, OK. He was a truck driver by trade. He was born in Kingston, New York on August 16, 1944 to the late James Walter Scully, Sr. and Ida Mae Ellsworth. Robert Walter Muethel. During peak periods such as Valentines Day, Memorial Day and most holidays, florists are not always able to keep up to demand. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. After being honorably discharged, he joined the United States Army Reserves serving his country for 22 years, retiring as a First Sergeant. From a very young age, Roberts passion for automobiles was apparent. Sheriff Petray is buried at Oak Mound Cemetery in Healdsburg. Moore and Scully surrendered to police the following afternoon. There may have been others during the early history of our county, but the names and the circumstances have long ago been lost. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Contact. Sympathy Ideas. James attended Woodard Chapel Church in Waycross, GA. It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. Hutchins said when he heard Trejo had been killed, "I thought, damn, I lost my role model.". Deputy Campbell drew his revolver and ordered him to halt. Moore was convicted of numerous felony offenses associated with this incident and sentenced to 14 years in State prison. Tribute will contact you if there are any issues. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Deputies Brent Charles Jameson and Bliss Steven Magly were killed on October 23, 1980 at approximately 8:50 p.m. when their Sheriffs Department helicopter, Angel 2, crashed and burned in heavy fog. UniCourt uses cookies to improve your online experience, for more information please see our Privacy Policy. He said other agencies that may have testing records of Coleman's mental function over the years also are being contacted. James attended Woodard Chapel Church in Waycross, GA. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. Earlier, a motorcade of 240 patrol cars and 60 police motorcycles, led by limousines bearing Trejo's family, moved slowly from the fairgrounds in central Santa Rosa to the memorial at the Burbank Center. None has been scheduled for execution. Minutes later, Sonoma County's oldest patrol deputy lay dead from a shotgun blast. "We've contacted as many schools as we could find," prosecutor Rob LaForge said. And the best part of all, documents in their CrowdSourced Library are FREE! James Walter Scully, Jr., 78, of Folkston, GA passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Sign up for service and obituary updates. He announced that he was going to off this pig. At that time, the two 15-year old boys escaped from Shireys car and ran into a field yelling to Deputy Deeds that the suspects had a gun. Add a Memory. Ten days later, on January 16, 1862, Deputy Campbell returned to the Baker ranch with a warrant for Bakers arrest for felonious assault on a deputy, as well as the attachment for the horse. Coleman had an increasingly violent criminal record that dated to age 12, court records show. After being shot, Baker said he has shot me he has killed me. He then called to his son William who was standing about 30 paces away, armed with a rifle and told him to shoot the deputy. No date for Coleman's execution has been set. As Trejo approached the driver's side, Scully got out on the passenger side with the shotgun. Subscribe Subscribe; e-Edition; Sign In Records are being gathered from Coleman's contact with the California Youth Authority, San Francisco mental health and social services agencies and juvenile probation departments in Sonoma, San Francisco and Placer counties. Sheriff James Albert Petray, known as Sunny Jim, was shot and killed on December 5, 1920. On March 23, 1984, Robert married Jeri Lynne Brown, and became a Bonus-Dad to Jeris daughter, AmyJo. We had to suffer too, but for us it's. We will remove any comments or commenters that do not follow this commenting policy. During opening statements of his capital murder trial yesterday, Robert Walter Scully admitted killing Sonoma County Deputy Sheriff Frank Trejo last year. Scoufos alleged that Scully and Moore had planned to rob a Sebastopol restaurant but changed their minds. The local National Guard Machine Gun Detail even got involved, firing bursts of machine gun rounds at the house. Let others know about your loved one's death. A close friend of Trejo, former Deputy Carlos Basurto, was a detective when Trejo, formerly a policeman in Lompoc and Tiburon, became a Sonoma County deputy in 1980. As Deputy Trejo was walking toward the suspect vehicle, Scully pulled out a sawed-off shotgun and confronted him at the rear of the pickup. Copyright 2020 Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, Community Roundtable for Equity, Engagement, and Diversity (CREED), Request a Report Copy/Public Records Request. Robert Rose. Baker refused to allow Deputy Campbell possession of the horse and ran the deputy off his property at knifepoint. He is survived by his 2-sons; James (Tracy) Scully, III, and Robert (Michelle) Scully, 3-grandchildren; Dusty Scully, Logan Scully, and Amanda Lanton, and a brother; Gene Scully. That never happened, Cooper, Gazing across the field from his house, Cooper added, ''what we are, forgetting is that somebody died here. When your purchase is complete, a post will be made on the tribute wall of the deceased signifying the planting of a memorial tree. After being examined by Squire Lee, William Baker was released from custody without charges. Sergeant Jackson, mortally wounded, died within minutes. Sergeant Dave Nagle, Sonoma County Sheriff's Department, writes: "Last May (2000) I briefly met an officer from Lompoc PD. It may not seem like much, What's more, he said, some news accounts inaccurately reported the gunman, forced the family to lie on the floor face down. They were also concurrently sworn in as deputy sheriffs so that they would have jurisdiction outside the township area. Constable Rasmussen, like Constable Crigler mentioned earlier, was also a deputy sheriff. California Case Summary On 12/21/2021 Robert Walter Scully, Petitioner filed an Other lawsuit against California. He is survived by his wife, Jeri; daughter, AmyJo Duckett (Tico, Jackie, Mario, Harmony, Tru, and Jayden); sister, Robin Bartley (nephew Adam); brother-in-law, Pete Guzek (nephew Gene and niece Lori); sister-in-law, Jody Bartley (nephew Todd Bartley/Kristin/McKenna); brother and best friend, Noel and sister-in-law, Cindy (Cindy Lee, Nichole, Tori, and Chelsea). 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