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AROUND-THE-CLOCK AS THE COMMUNITY MOURNS >> WHEN I SHOWED UP, I DECIDED TO PUT THEM AT HALF-STAFF, PUT UP THE OTHER FLAG AS WELL. IN HIS HONOR. AT LEAST WE CAN REMEMBER HIM A LITTLE BIT HERE. REPORTER: CUSTOMERS ARE REMEMBERING BRIAN ISHMAEL. THE MAN THEY SAY PROTECTED THEM. >> I SAW HIM MORE ON-DUTY STOPPING BY TO CHECK OUT -- CHECK UP ON US. EVERYONE IS HEARTBROKEN. REPORTER: I DEPUTY LOVED BY MANY. HIS SERVICE THE TALK OF THE TOWN, ESPECIALLY AT THE MARKET. >> THIS IS A HUGE LOSS. FOR EVERYBODY. HE WAS A GREAT GREAT COP, GREAT AT WHAT HE DID. >> HER MOM WAS ACTUALLY MY BUS DRIVER. REPORTER: SHE SAYS THE SMALL TOWN IS LIVING A NIGHTMARE. >> I WISH I COULD WAKE UP AND IT WASN’T TRUE. REPORTER: SHE SAYS HER DOG STARTED BARKING OVERNIGHT. >> I WAS SCARED. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DIRT ROAD OUT THERE, I WAS NOT SURE IF I SHOULD LEAVE MY HOUSE. I DID NOT FIND OUT IT WAS BRIAN UNTIL I GOT INTO TOWN AND MY MOM TOLD ME. >> FOR THOSE NO LEARNING HIS NAME, NIELSEN SAYS THE HUSBAND AND FATHER OF THREE SHOULD BE REMEMBERED AS A ROLE MODEL. >> NICE TO BE AROUND. >> A TOWN GRIEVING THE LOSS OF ONE OF THEIR OWN. >> THIS TOWN LOST A HUGE HERO. IT’S GOING TO TAKE TIME TO RECOVER FROM THAT. HE MAY BE GONE, BUT HE’S FO

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El Dorado County sheriff's Deputy Brian Ishmael was shot and killed Wednesday morning while responding to a reported theft from a marijuana garden at a home in Somerset.Ishmael and an off-duty San Joaquin County deputy responded to a reported theft in the area of Sand Ridge Road when they were shot at by "an unknown number of people," the sheriff's office said.“Today, I stand before you with the worst news that we can convey. Earlier this morning, we lost one of our heroes," said Sheriff John D'Agostini at a news conference Wednesday. Ishmael had worked for the sheriff's office for the past four years. Before that, he spent two years with the Placerville Police Department.He leaves behind a wife and three children.There will be a public funeral service for Deputy Ishmael Nov. 5th at Bayside Church Adventure in Roseville.“Brian worked in this community and lived in this community. He was personable, easy to talk to, kind and always positive," D'Agostini said. "He never had a bad day. He was a loving father and husband." According to childhood friend Melaine Neilsen, Ishmael attended Ponderosa High School. “He’s always been fun, nice to be around,” Neilsen said. Neilsen went to school with Ishmael and his wife. “This town lost a huge hero and it’s going to take time to recover from it,” she said. “He may be gone, but he’s forever here and no one’s ever going to forget about him.” Many in the town of El Dorado honored Ishmael on Wednesday, including staff at Logtown Country Market. Store manager Paul Adams lowered the American flags to half-staff and raised a thin blue line flag in Ishmael’s memory. “At least, we can remember him a little bit here,” Adams said. “He was a really good guy -- great cop. A pillar to the community. He was always a great guy, always had a smile on his face.”Adams said Ishmael constantly checked on the store to make sure everyone was OK. “This is a huge loss. Not just for the department, not just for his family, but for the community, for everybody. He was a great person, a great cop and great at what he did,” he said. “Everybody, of course, is heartbroken over this.”