The Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station is hosting the first annual Sgt. Dominic Vaca Memorial Football Tournament tomorrow morning at Yucca Valley high School. The event is a fundraiser for officers who have fallen in the line of duty. Expect a day of football, family fun and fundraising, with all proceeds donated to the So Cal C.O.P.S. organization, which resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families and affected co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty as determined by Federal criteria.
Sgt. Dominic Vaca, was 43 years old when he was shot on Memorial Day in 2021 while following an attempted traffic stop and pursuit involving a person on a motorcycle in Yucca Valley. He left behind two young daughters.
Tomorrow’s event begins at 8 a.m. at Yucca Valley High School, with a cash-only entrance fee of $5, though kids ten and under will get in for free.
