Today In SCV History: March 19, 1978 - Deputy Arthur Pelino Killed In The Line Of Duty
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Today In SCV History: March 19, 1978
Today In SCV History: March 19, 1978 - Deputy Arthur Pelino Killed In The Line Of Duty
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Today In SCV History: March 19, 1978
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 03/19/2026 9:01am
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History (March 19, 1978): Deputy Arthur Pelino Killed in the Line of Duty in Gorman**
On March 19, 1978, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Arthur Pelino was fatally shot in Gorman after a detained suspect escaped from a holding cell and seized the deputy’s firearm. Pelino, a 21-year department veteran assigned to the Santa Clarita Valley station, was killed inside his office; he was survived by his wife and six children. The suspect was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter and served two and a half years in prison.
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