Jonathan Galindo

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Service Record

San Bernardino County California Sheriff's Department

Rank	Deputy
Dates of Service	Hired January 11, 2016.^[1]
Salary	$216,622 (2022)^[2]
Last Known Status	Active

Incident Reports

2018 Shooting of Daryll Speer

On January 8, 2018, Galindo and Deputy Alex Millan responded to a call of two people running through backyards and had broken into a car. One person was described as carrying something wrapped in a tan blanket. The officers found Speer and another person in the area. Speer was carrying an object wrapped in a tan blanket. As the officers attempted to make contact, the blanket slipped, revealing a firearm.^[1]

Galindo went back to the patrol car to get a rifle. Speer raised the weapon towards Galindo, prompting Millan to fire, striking Speer.^[1]

Audio of the incident was captured on Galindo's belt recorder.^[1]

Response Timeline

On January 7, 2020, Speer sued Milan, Galindo, the county, and others.^[3]

On April 27, 2020, the District Attorney cleared Millan, finding that "Speer posed an imminent threat of serious body injury or death" and the "use of deadly force was justified".^[1]

On October 20, 2021, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the officers.^[4]