The line of duty killing of a Northern California deputy sheriff Friday occurred 26 years to the day his deputy sheriff father died in the line of duty when his helicopter crashed during a pursuit of drug smugglers.

Michael Davis Jr., 42, of the Placer County Sheriff’s Office was 16 when his father was killed on Oct. 24, 1988.

Davis was shot to death Friday morning when a 34-year old man went on a shooting rampage in the Sacramento area. The gunman also killed a Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy and wounded two others, Davis’ partner and a 38-year-old Sacramento civilian.

“I looked at my calendar and said, ‘Oh, God,’” said Rick Kotholow, a retired Riverside County deputy sheriff. Kothlow had reported the death of Michael’s father to his family 26 years ago.

The gunman who killed Davis, identified as Marcelo Marques of Salt Lake City, eluded hundreds of searchers before being hunted down and forced to surrender, authorities said.

He was examined at a hospital for unknown injuries.

Marquez, 34, and a woman also taken into custody were questioned by investigators about their motives late Friday night, said Sacramento County sheriff’s Sgt. Lisa Bowman.

Police finally used tear gas to flush Marquez from the basement of a home, witnesses said.

The long manhunt involved hundreds of officers from multiple agencies backed by search dogs, helicopters and armored vehicles. Residents nearby were told to stay indoors, and schools were locked down during the search.

It wasn’t immediately clear when they would be formally booked.

Davis, assigned to homicide investigations, died at a hospital. He was a 15-year veteran of the department and a father of four.

Flags at the state Capitol were ordered flown at half-staff and Gov. Jerry Brown issued a statement extending his sympathy to the families of the slain officers.

Their “brutal murders,” Brown said, “…are a tragic reminder of the sacrifices we demand of our peace officers and the incredible courage they display as they protect our communities.”

In separate incidents that month, former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner killed two law enforcement officers, and two Santa Cruz police detectives were shot and killed.