This year marks the 20th anniversary of the death of a Ventura County Sheriff’s deputy who died in the line of duty, and he is being commemorated in a special way.
On July 17th, 1996, Deputy Peter Aguirre was shot multiple times and fatally wounded as he responded to reports of a woman being held hostage at a home in the Ojai area. The man responsible for the murder is currently on death row. Friday afternoon, two highway signs honoring the 26 year old deputy will be unveiled in Ojai.
A ceremony will be held the at Ojai Police/Sheriff’s Station on Ventura Street in Ojai at 2 p.m. Then, the actual signs will be unveiled. They’re at the intersection of Highways 33 and 150 in Ojai.
