Who was Deanna Esmaeel? Suspect arrested after 'The Sandlot' star Marty York's mom, 67, is found dead at home
Update: Police revealed that the suspect Daniel James Walter who was wanted in the murder of Deanne Esmaeel was "located and detained by Brookings PD and is in custody in Curry County, Oregon on October 13, Friday.
The authorities had previously stated that Walter was last seen near North Bank Road at 7:43am on Thursday, October 12, and left the area on foot.
In another update, authorities stated that they had located Walter's vehicle, but the search for the suspect is ongoing.
Esmaeel's death is being investigated as a homicide.
According to the alert issued by the police for his arrest, Walter legally changed his name to Edward Patrick Davies. The Del Norte County Sheriff's Office also posted about the arrest of the suspect.
CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA: 'The Sandlot' star Marty York's mother and sheriff's deputy, Deanna Esmaeel, was found murdered inside her home in Crescent City, California, as per TMZ.
Esmaeel's lifeless body was found in her residence on North Bank Road in Crescent City, California, around 10 am on Thursday, October 12, as revealed by Sheriff Garrett Scott in an update to the Wild Rivers Outpost on Friday.
However, a manhunt is currently underway for the suspect who's believed to be on the loose.
Sheriff Scott explained that a member of the staff was dispatched to Esmaeel's house when she didn't report for work and didn't respond to any phone calls.
“We are all deeply heartbroken with the loss of Deputy Esmaeel,” Scott said in a statement. “Our hearts and prayers go out to her family, friends, and co-workers.”
Marty York mourns the death of his mother Deanna Esmaeel
Marty York recently penned a heartbreaking note after his mother Deanna Esmaeel's murder.
He shared a sweet photo with Deanna and wrote, "This is the hardest post I'll ever have to write but I found out from the sheriff's department last night that my mother was murdered by a man she was seeing."
He added, "The emotions I have are horrible right now between rage, vengeance, crying." Marty further noted, "There is a nationwide manhunt underway, please if you've seen this man contact the authorities immediately!"
Who is the suspect in Marty York's mother Deanna Esmaeel's murder?
Marty York's mother Deanna Esmaeel's boyfriend Daniel James Walter, who recently changed his name to Edward Patrick Davies, is the suspect in her murder.
The Del Norte County Sheriff's Office shared an alert to the public in hopes of tracking down Deanna's boyfriend, Edward. The investigators are yet to reveal what exactly went down.
According to the alert shared on Del Norte County Sheriff's Facebook, deputies were able to locate Edward's vehicle but he was nowhere to be found.
Marty York recalls his mother Deanna Esmaeel's struggles
In 2020, Marty York shared a lengthy Instagram post for his mother as she became the oldest person to ever graduate from the Del Norte County District police academy. He also recalled all her struggles and failures.
Esmaeel became a sheriff’s deputy on March 19, 2021, after taking an oath of office and being sworn in by then-sheriff Erik Apperson.
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He shared a series of photos of her mom Deanna's sheriff's outfit and wrote, "30 years ago my mom and I left the small town we were from not far from here in Northern California to pursue a dream in Los Angeles."
He went on to explain how he and his mother left the rest of their family behind to go to LA to further Marty's acting career. The post explained how the two had 'very little money' and 'rented rooms in people's homes' to get by.
He further revealed that the rest of his family eventually moved to LA, but "the dynamic of the relationship changed because LA started changing us." Marty then went on to explain how much his mom means to him.
He explained, "If there’s one thing I learned from my mom it’s PERSEVERANCE AND NEVER GIVE UP." He added, "At 64 she’s the oldest person to ever graduate this police academy."