The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office provides the following update regarding the officer-involved shooting that occurred on July 26, 2025, in the 1300 block of Glendale Drive.
The deputies involved in the incident have been identified as:
- Deputy Jonathan Eckert, with nine years of law enforcement experience
- Deputy Cole Kane, with six years of law enforcement experience
- Deputy Russell Hurley, with nine years of law enforcement experience
All three deputies remain on paid administrative leave, per standard protocol. The forensic autopsy for the decedent, Jared Randell Nelson, is still pending.
This investigation remains active and is being conducted by the Humboldt County Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT). Additional details will be released in compliance with California State Law as the investigation progresses.
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.
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