Upcoming events & Chapter Meetings
May 2026
Q2 Chapter Meeting
Date: Tuesday, May 12th
Time: 11:00 AM- 1:30 PM
Location: Raley's HQ
500 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA 95605
Speaker: Ret. Captain Gordon Smith
Session Title:
Overview of the 1991 Sacramento Good Guys, Hostage Crisis.
Session Description:
On April 4, 1991, 41 employees and customers were taken hostage by four gunmen and held at Good Guys electronics store at the corner of 65th Street and Stockton Boulevard at the Florin Mall (now Florin Towne Centre) for approximately eight hours. To this day, the hostage crisis remains the largest hostage rescue operation in US history, with over 40 hostages having been held at gunpoint.
In this session, Ret CAPT Gordon Smith will tell us how the events unfolded on that fateful day, what lessons were learned during the response, and how this incident changes law enforcement and the retail security industry.
Bio:
Gordon retired as a Captain from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department in California after 31 years of full-time service and then spent another 11 years as a retired annuitant on Peer Support and being the Peer Support Coordinator . During his service he worked in Corrections, Patrol, Detectives and was a member of the Narcotic/Gang Division and the Special Enforcement Detail (SWAT). Gordon was involved in multiple critical incidents but took the necessary steps to keep himself physically and mentally healthy throughout his career. Gordon has instructed in Basic SWAT, Firearms, Less Lethal Weapons, Custody Emergency Response, Stress and the Career, Post-Traumatic Stress and Basic Peer Support.
Further event details, including parking instructions and room information, will be shared via the calendar invitation upon registration.
Thank You to our Sponsors!
Thank You to our Gracious Host!
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Questions? Contact Katie Antonetti, Chapter Secretary - kantonetti@openeye.net
September 2026
Q3 Chapter Meeting
Date & Time: Thursday, September 10, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: Sutter Health
Interested in Sponsoring? Please contact Katie Antonetti, Chapter Secretary - kantonetti@openeye.net
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