(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office emailed KMJ and other media partner warning about scams targeting Fallen Deputy Randy Hoppert’s family.
Hello Media Partners,Sheriff Boudreaux wants the public to be aware of fake GoFundMe Pages going around claiming to be created on behalf of Fallen TCSO Deputy Randy Hoppert’s family. Please know- Deputy Hoppert’s family has NOT authorized any GoFundMe Pages and is NOT benefiting at all from those donations.
The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office email continued:
“If you would like to donate to Deputy Hoppert’s family, the Deputy Sheriff’s Association has created a donation page where you can send money.
You can find it at:
This is the ONLY verified donation page benefiting Deputy Hoppert’s family at this time. Please don’t fall victim to the scammers taking advantage of this tragedy.”
KMJ was emailed the following at 4:27 Friday 4.10.2026 by the GoFundMe press dept:
Hello, I read your coverage of the Sheriff’s Office statement following the tragic shooting in Porterville. Reaching out to share additional information that can be attributed to a GoFundMe spokesperson for inclusion in any reporting: “Our Trust & Safety team is continuing to monitor the platform for activity related to this tragedy. We are working with organizers to gather additional information and help ensure funds safely reach the intended beneficiary. All funds raised are being safely held by our payment processors and will only be released to the beneficiary. If the family chooses not to accept donations, all donors will be refunded in full.” Thank you.
– press@gofundme.com
Listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern.
