Man Arrested in Theft of Memorial Plaque From Patriots Park

By Dep. Jason Ramos

Sacramento County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a man today in connection with the from Patriots Park in Carmichael.

Casey Alger, 37, was taken into custody at a residence in Sacramento and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on charges of theft and possession of stolen property.

On Dec. 19, members of the discovered that five memorial wall plaques had been removed from the Wall of Honor
at Patriots Park. The brass plaques are in memory of former Carmichael residents who sacrificed their lives while working in law enforcement, medical professions or the United States military.

Detectives received information from a local recycling business regarding Alger, who had come in with brass to recycle. Further investigation led to the discovery that the metal brought in by Alger was, in fact, one of the stolen wall plaques. The other four individual plaques remain unaccounted for.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department at (916) 874-5115.