MODESTO, Calif. — A man was convicted Wednesday of charges related to a 2021 shooting of a Modesto police officer who lost his leg.
Jesse James Brooks was convicted of attempted murder of a police officer and multiple weapon-related charges, according to the Modesto Police Officers Association.
The officers’ association said investigator Michael Rokaitis was shot twice while serving a search warrant on Aug. 14, 2021. Rokaitis was struck by gunfire after he and other officers were led on a high-speed chase…