Our hearts are heavy as we stand alongside our neighboring Placer County District Attorney’s Office in mourning the tragic loss of Cheryl (Barron) Macy, a beloved former colleague and cherished member of their DA family.
As neighboring offices, we share a bond rooted in public service, community, and a commitment to justice. When tragedy strikes one of our own, that loss is felt throughout our entire prosecutorial family.
The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office extends our deepest condolences to Cheryl’s family, friends, colleagues, and the entire Placer County community. We stand with you in grief and solidarity as you honor Cheryl’s life, her dedicated service, and the lasting impact she made on those around her.
We learned with profound sadness that the victim of last night’s homicide in Placer County was Cheryl (Barron) Macy, a beloved member of our Placer County District Attorney family for well over a decade.
Cheryl served this office from 2006 to 2020, but her connection to this office went far beyond her years of service. She was a valued colleague, a friend, and a cherished member of our DA family.
The loss of Cheryl is devastating to our office and to the entire community. Our hearts are with her family, her friends, and everyone who knew and loved her. We ask that their privacy be respected as they face this unimaginable loss.
We are grateful to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office and all the law enforcement officers and first responders who confronted an extraordinarily difficult and dangerous situation and worked tirelessly to protect our community.
While this investigation continues, one fact cannot be ignored: the individual accused of Cheryl’s death had been arrested and released from custody multiple times in another county in the days before her death, including arrests involving alleged assault on a law enforcement officer, burglary, and vehicle theft.
These circumstances raise serious questions about whether our current state laws and recent state court decisions regarding pretrial release policies provide sufficient tools to local judges and those working within the system to help prevent these tragedies.
As prosecutors, our responsibility is not only to seek justice after someone is harmed, but to speak plainly when the system presents warning signs that cannot be ignored.
Today, however, our focus is Cheryl. She was a mother, a grandmother, a great grandmother, a friend, a colleague, and a cherished member of our community. She deserves to be remembered for the life she lived, the people she touched, and the years she devoted to serving Placer County.
We hold Cheryl in our hearts, and stand with her family and everyone who is grieving this profound and senseless loss.