RATTARO

Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 04:31:44 :

Marin Independent Journal
Thursday, September 15, 1994
Section B, page 2

Marin County aide found dead

Marin County’s purchasing agent was found dead at his Rohnert Park house yesterday.

The body of Randy Rattaro, who had worked for the county for about three years, was found after county officials became alarmed after not hearing from him for two days. He had called in sick Monday.

Rohnert Park police Lt. Tom Bullard said he apparently died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his chest.

The flag was flown at half-mast today at the Marin Civic Center.

Mike Sadjadi, director of the Public Services department, where Rattaro worked, said the mood was somber.

“He was very professional. He kept to himself,” Sadjadi said of Rattaro, 39.

Sadjadi said Rattaro had informed him he was looking for another job.