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A Clovis father whose son was shot and killed roughly 18 months ago received a letter recently from Donald Trump, with the President expressing condolences and reaffirming his position to \u201cnever stop fighting to clean up our streets.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stephen Quick, the father of slayed 18-year-old Caleb Quick, said he was surprised and in tears after opening a \u201cplain, manila envelope,\u201d that turned out to be a letter from the President.<\/p>\n
An eagle seal through the front of the letter and Trump\u2019s signature signed at the bottom in black ink confirmed to Quick that it was an authentic letter from the White House.<\/p>\n
\u201cI kind of broke down crying,\u201d Quick said. \u201cOn the outside, there really was no indication that this was an important letter. Once I realized this was the real deal, it was very shocking but exciting.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy son would\u2019ve enjoyed this. He would\u2019ve been so proud.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quick said he emailed Trump, hoping the President or someone in his staff would read his message.<\/p>\n
He wasn\u2019t sure if anyone would actually read it. And he certainly wasn\u2019t expecting a letter from the President.<\/p>\n
Quick said in his email to Trump that he gave a rundown of what happened to his son back in April 2025, and also expressed frustration with Prop. 57, which passed in California in 2016 and makes it difficult to try minors as adults (eliminates direct filing).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s getting out of hand,\u201d said Quick, who has demanded for Prop. 57 reform. \u201cThe number of teens murdering keeps going up.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no public safety when it comes to teen violence.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the letter from the White House, Trump states that \u201cMelania and I are devastated by the senseless loss of your beloved son, Caleb, and we are heartbroken for your entire family. …<\/p>\n
\u201cYour son will be held in my heart, and I promise never to forget or forgive the terrible events that took him from us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quick said he plans to frame the letter from Trump and hang it in his son\u2019s room.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis president cares for kids,\u201d Quick said.<\/p>\n
Trial development<\/p>\n
The teen accused as the getaway driver in the killing Caleb Quick denied prosecutors\u2019 request to try a 17-year-old girl as an adult.<\/p>\n
Fresno Police had also accused the girl of helping to plan the killing and aide its cover-up.<\/p>\n
Her trial is scheduled to begin July 28.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the boy accused of shooting Caleb has a transfer hearing scheduled Sept. 1 to determine whether he will be a tried as a minor or adult.<\/p>\n
Quick was shot in the back of the arm at arm\u2019s length in a parking lot near Herndon And Willow avenues in northeast Fresno, according to police.<\/p>\n
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