An off-duty Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department sergeant and his wife were identified as the persons killed in what’s believed to be a murder-suicide case in Hughson.

The dead were identified as Daniel Hutsell, 40, and his wife, Dinella Hutsell, 37.

A young girl in the home called 9-1-1 at 9:28 a.m. on Sunday morning to report that both her father and mother were dead inside their home at 1705 Fontana Ranch Road in Hughson.

Deputies removed the two children from the house and found the bodies.

Deputy Hutsell joined the department in 2011.

The involved departments refused to release any details, stating that the investigation is ongoing.

Modesto Police issued this statement upon releasing the Hutsell’s names: “We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues affected by this tragedy.”

Hutsell’s career included his time as a detective and member of the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s SWAT team. He was one of the members who shot and killed Stephen Murray, 52, of Modesto, in a west Modesto incident on July 17, 2019. Murray was believed holding a gun on a woman during a false imprisonment incident but it was later determined to be only a replica. The District Attorney’s office investigated and determined all four detectives who shot Murray were justified.