On December 6, 2022, at approximately 06:00 a.m., a Sacramento Police Department Detective driving an unmarked home retention vehicle was involved in a vehicle collision in the area of Southbound I-5 and Sutterville Road while on-duty. The Detective’s vehicle collided with a vehicle and two individuals on the side of the roadway resulting in two fatalities. The California Highway Patrol responded to the scene and immediately began conducting a comprehensive investigation.  

Based on the investigation, the California Highway Patrol found that the facts supported the charges of vehicular manslaughter. The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the investigation and concurred with those findings. 

On September 5, 2023, a Sacramento County Superior Court Judge issued a misdemeanor warrant for two counts of vehicular manslaughter for Jonathon Nangle. He turned himself in to the Sacramento Sheriff’s Office, where he was processed and released. 

Nangle has over eight years of service with the Sacramento Police Department and remains on administrative leave with his peace officer powers suspended. 

“The death of Juan Carlos Enriquez Rodriguez and Lionel Enriquez Rodriguez is a devastating and tragic loss. My heart goes out to their family, friends, and community” said Chief Katherine Lester.