On Tuesday, Deputy Bursiaga's coworkers came together to welcome him back to the sheriff's office.
Officials said Deputy Bursiaga is on light-duty for now as he continues to recover.
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Bursiaga was shot in the leg while pulling a fellow officer to safety during a shootout with Lira last Thursday.
Lira was a former Visalia resident wanted in connection for the shooting of a deputy and another man. He died in the gun battle with law enforcement.