“The Sandlot” star Marty York’s mother, Del Norte County Sheriff’s Deputy Deanna Esmaeel, was found dead Thursday morning in her home on North Bank Road in Crescent City, California, the agency said on Facebook Friday with.
Esmaeel’s death is being investigated as a homicide and police issued an alert as they searched for the suspect, whom they identified as her boyfriend, Daniel James Walter. According to the warning, Walter legally changed his name to Edward Patrick Davies. The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office said Friday evening that the suspect was in custody.
York confirmed his mother’s death in a statement shared on Instagram on Friday.
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“This is the hardest post I’ve ever had to write, but I learned last night from the sheriff’s department that my mother was murdered by a man she was dating,” the 43-year-old actor wrote alongside a photo by yourself Esmaeel and the wanted flyer were posted by the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Department.
“The Sandlot” star Marty York’s mother, Del Norte County Sheriff’s Deputy Deanna Esmaeel, was found dead Thursday morning in her home on North Bank Road in Crescent City, California, the agency said on Facebook Friday with. (Marty York Instagram)
He continued: “The feelings I have right now are terrible between anger, revenge (sic) and crying. A nationwide manhunt is underway. If you have seen this man, please contact the authorities immediately!”
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York also shared the flyer on his Facebook page, writing: “More information on this piece of shit! Please find him, I am going through such terrible feelings, anger, sadness, anger. I want revenge! You killed my mom.”
In another Facebook post, York uploaded a photo of himself with his mother and wrote, “Mom please come back,” along with a series of crying face emojis.
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“We will find you,” York wrote in another post alongside a news article about his mother’s death.
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York later shared another message with the caption: “You messed with the wrong guys mama a–h#ole.”
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York played the role of Alan “Yeah-Yeah” McClennan in the 1993 film “The Sandlot.” (20th Century Fox/Getty Images)
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According to police, suspect Walter “was located and arrested by the Brookings Police Department and is in custody in Curry County, Oregon.” Police previously said Walter was last seen near North Bank Road at 7:43 a.m. Thursday and left the area on foot. In another update, authorities said they had located Walter’s vehicle, but the search for the suspect was ongoing.
The department’s Facebook post included a statement from Sheriff Scott that read: “We are all deeply heartbroken over the loss of Deputy Esmaeel. Our hearts and prayers are with her family, friends and colleagues.”
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York is best known for his role as Alan “Yeah-Yeah” McClennan in the 1993 coming-of-age sports comedy “The Sandlot.” He also appeared in 1990s television series including Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Boy Meets World, Sliders and Hey Arnold. In 2017, York appeared in an episode of the Showtime series “SMILF.”
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Fox News Digital has reached out to York representatives and the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office for comment.