Caesar E. Dotta, Jr.
Marriages
Carol Ackerman
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - September 13, 2023
Caesar Dotta, Jr. was
born on August 1, 1944, in
Loyalton, California. His
parents were Caesar Dotta,
Sr. and Gladys Brown.
Caesar was raised on his
family’s ranch in Loyalton,
California. Later, when
Caesar was still little, his father sold his part of the large
family’s ranch and moved to
Reno with Caesar and his
twin sister Kathy.
He and Kathy were raised by a sweet nanny named
Mamie. Caesar graduated from Bishop Manogue High
School in Reno, Nevada, in 1962. He met his first wife
shortly after graduating high school and had two boys: Dan
and Mike.
Caesar joined the Army National Guard and completed his commitment at the Reno post. Caesar had a long
and dedicated law enforcement career from February 1971
to July 1993. He honorably retired after 22 years of service. During his time on the force, he worked with the FBI,
CIA, DEA, ATF, Canadian Police and Secret Service. He
rode undercover with the Hell’s Angels; guarded President
Regan and General Schwarzkopf who also enjoyed trap
shooting at the ranch with Caesar. Caesar was credited
with saving several lives on and off duty.
During this time, Caesar met and married Carol
Ackerman. Together, they combined their families to become the beautiful blended family it is today. Caesar enjoyed having family around and doing fun activities with
them like fishing, camping and cutting wood. During early
retirement, he and Carol moved to Grand Junction dappled
in ranching, raising hay and horses for 15 years. Caesar
loved using his tractor to cut hay for Carol’s horses. They
sold the ranch and moved into town where they lived out
their golden years in comfort. His wife, Carol, survives
him and continues to live in Grand Junction.
A memorial mass for Caesar will be held Monday,
September 25, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Heart of
Mary Church, 790 26 1/2 Rd., Grand Junction, Colorado
81506.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be
shared at www.callahan-edfast.com for the Dotta family.
