Hemet man ID’d as victim of Sage murder

April 4, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATED: Friday, April 9, 12:18 p.m.

See Original Story below.

SAGE, Calif. — Officials have identified a man whose lifeless body was discovered in the rural and unincorporated community of Sage, south of Hemet and east of Temecula, early Saturday morning, April 2.

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials have since identified the victim as 30-year-old, Guadalupe Diaz, of Hemet.

Officials have not made any arrests in this investigation, which is active and ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Central Homicide Investigator Magana at (951) 955-2777. Callers can refer to incident file number SW210920021 and can remain anonymous.

Original Story: Man’s body found in Sage – Victim sustained “traumatic injuries”

SAGE, Calif. — Officials today are continuing to investigate a murder after a man’s lifeless body was discovered in the rural and unincorporated community of Sage, south of Hemet and east of Temecula, early Saturday morning, April 2.

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Deputies from the Southwest Sheriff’s Station responded to the area of Arcola and Powerline roads at 6:15 a.m. after receiving the report of a deceased male, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Richard Carroll has since reported.

“Deputies arrived and located a deceased male who sustained traumatic injuries,” described Carroll.

Deputies secured the area and contacted investigators from the Southwest Sheriff’s Station and Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit who responded and ultimately assumed the investigation.

The victim’s name has not yet been released, pending further investigation and notification of the man’s family.

Citing the early and ongoing nature of the investigation, Carroll did not specify how long the victim’s body may have been where it was found, saying, “This is an active investigation, and no additional details are currently available.”

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This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.

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Trevor Montgomery, 49, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).

Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.

Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.

Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.