Tragedy has struck the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) community as Captain Rebecca Marodi, 49, was discovered with multiple stab wounds in her Ramona, California, residence on the night of Feb. 17. Despite prompt response efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office is treating the incident as a potential domestic violence case, indicating that Marodi likely knew her assailant. Currently, no suspects have been publicly identified, and authorities are urging anyone with information to call the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330.
Per People magazine:
Marodi was a captain with Cal Fire and had served over 30 years with the department, primarily in Riverside County, the agency said in a statement.
Marodi began her career as volunteer firefighter in 1993, according to a release from the Riverside County Fire Department and Cal Fire. After rising up the ranks since then, she was promoted to Captain in 2022.
Marodi always prioritized “the well-being of her colleagues,” the statement notes. “Her legacy of mentorship, service and dedication will be felt for years to come.”
Monika Evans, a neighbor of Marodi’s, told KTLA she’d never noticed anything amiss when it came to Marodi or her home life. “They’d be mowing, they’d be doing wood, gardening … you know the usual stuff. Never saw any problems.” (It’s unclear who Marodi lived with.)
Evans described his neighbor as “very outgoing and very nice.”
In her honor, Cal Fire crews conducted a procession from her home to the San Diego Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Looks like a Tranny to me. That could say a lot about this murder.