For Immediate Release

Lieutenant Jim Byers

Inmate Walk Away

On August 28^th, 2016, 21 year old Placerville resident Kylee Clifton was arrested by Deputies at Walmart after she allegedly attempting to steal items from the store while under the influence of narcotics, and for providing false information during her arrest.  Clifton was booked into the county jail without incident.

On August 30^th, 2016, Clifton was transported to Marshall Hospital for medical treatment.  Based on the charges Clifton was facing, she met the criteria established by State Law to remain at the hospital unguarded.  The applicable Penal Code Sections (4011.7 and 4011.9) allow for prisoners that do not constitute a danger to life or property to have their guard removed.  The inmate signs a form that clearly indicates that if they do walk away from the hospital, they face additional charges up to and including felony escape.

Clifton was at the hospital for several hours, when she left the facility in violation of her custody terms.  An area search for Clifton was immediately started, but failed to locate her.  The search for Clifton continued into the night, and Clifton was located and taken back into custody in on August 31^st, 2016.

Clifton now faces additional charges of escaping from custody.

 Kylee Renee Clifton,  DOB 7/23/1995

For Immediate Release

Lieutenant Jim Byers

On 8/27/16 at 12:24 am, Correctional Officers working in the El Dorado County Jail found inmate Dennis Renk (39 years old) unresponsive in his cell.  Renk has been in custody since November 6^th, 2015, when he was arrested on charges of homicide after an altercation in Camino.

Renk was immediately treated by Correctional Officers, Jail Medical Staff, and transferred into the care of El Dorado County Fire Paramedics and he was transported to Marshall Hospital for further treatment.

The Sheriff’s Office initiated the Critical Incident Protocol, which is common with all in custody incidents of this nature.  Taking this action activates a multi-agency investigative team comprised of Sheriff Detectives, District Attorney Investigators, CHP Investigators, South Lake Tahoe PD Detectives, and Placerville PD Detectives), and provides for complete impartiality in the investigation.

At 4:13 pm, Renk was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.  The cause of his death is under investigation by the Critical Incident Protocol Team and by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Coroner Unit.

For Immediate Release

Sergeant Tasha Thompson

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to search for leads regarding the mysterious disappearance of Justin Bonderer. Justin would have recently celebrated his 36th birthday and is missed by his family and friends.

Justin has been missing since April 6, 2015, under suspicious circumstances. Justin is a white male adult, 36 years old, about 5’ 11” tall, 180 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. Justin was a long time resident of Georgetown before moving to Camino with his then girlfriend. Detectives were able to track Justin up through April 7th, 2015, where he was last seen in Placerville, possibly on his way to Camino.