SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CAHP Credit Union established a fund for the family of fallen Sacramento Police Officer Tara O'Sullivan, who was shot and killed on Wednesday, June 19 while responding to a domestic disturbance.
Kevin Myas, vice president for CAHP Credit Union, said the time it would take for O'Sullivan's family to receive the money would depend on whether or not they need it right away to pay for the funeral. The credit union is covering all processing fees and administrative responsibilities related to any donations.
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Myas said the donation fund will remain open depending on if people are continuing to donate to O'Sullivan's family. He said the family will have full access to the funds as long as the donations remain open.
"She displayed heroism while protecting an individual in our community," Brad Houle, president of CAHP Credit Union, said in a press release. "Her family, friends and colleagues will always remember that she selflessly sacrificed her life to ensure the safety of another."
O'Sullivan was a recent graduate from Sacramento State's Law Enforcement Candidate Scholars Program. She graduated later at the Sacramento Police Academy.