Behind the Badge
Best of BTB: Vindicated sergeant reflects on post-shooting court ordeal that broke his back, spirit
0Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives on Tuesdays and Fridays. This story is from August 22, 2019. Anaheim PD Sgt. Daron Wyatt and his wife, Misty, were cruising down the highway in their Subaru Outback, towing a 12-foot U-Haul trailer. They were heading home Monday, Aug. 19 after spending nearly two weeks on their ranch in Laramie, Wyoming. They arrived in Orange County on Wednesday, Aug. 21 – happy and rested, and looking forward to Dec. 30, when Wyatt will retire after a 33-year career in law enforcement. He…
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