Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
PPOA sent a letter to LA County District Attorney George Gascón on November 17, 2023 to express very serious concerns regarding the “further handling of the standing murder conviction of […] Read More
On June 6, 2023, PPOA confirmed that based upon PPOA’s objections — click here to read the letter sent May 24th to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) — and the recent […] Read More
UPDATE RE: LASD CAPTAIN SELECTION PROCESS — SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED (May 30, 2023) As you may recall, PPOA filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge last week regarding the Captain selection […] Read More
PPOA is represented by more than 100 delegates at work locations around the County. The role of the delegate is crucial in facilitating effective communication between the union’s board, staff and membership. Topics ranging from contract negotiations to legislation to lawsuits are discussed at quarterly dinner meetings.
This year has been marked by profound sorrow, as we’ve faced the heartbreaking reality of losing several of our colleagues. In a world where the unexpected can occur without warning, having family affairs in order is not merely a task for the overly cautious but an essential aspect of responsible living. Read More
by Matthew Ormseth/LA Times 9/28/23 — A Compton man was found guilty Thursday of… Read More
8/31/23 by Fernando Haro Garcia, Long Beach Post News Article link: https://lbpost.com/news/crime/maria-rosa-resentencing-off-duty-deputy… Read More
Los Angeles Daily News — 8/10/23 https://www.dailynews.com/2023/08/10/memorial-service-held-for-sheriffs-department-recruit-struck-by-wrong-way-vehicle/… Read More
As an association, we are thankful for 8,600 members and all first responders dedicated to keeping our communities safe. We hope all of you have a safe and memorable Thanksgiving.
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We extend our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the following PPOA members who passed in September 2023:
Ret. SGT Tommy Harris — 9/2/23
LASD ret. 2004
Last assignment: Homicide Bureau
US Air Force veteran
Ret. DEP Klaus Singer — 9/5/23
LASD ret. 2004
Academy Class 150
Last assignment: Court Services West Bureau
US Army veteran
Ret. SGT Don Erickson — 9/5/23
LASD ret. 1991
Academy Class 119
Last assignment: Narcotics Bureau
US Army veteran
Ret. SGT Bruce Waldo — 9/13/23
LASD ret. 2015
Academy Class 223
Last assignment: Parks Bureau
US Marine Corps veteran
Ret. DEP Carlos Iberri — 9/24/23
LASD ret. 2008
Originally with LA County Marshal’s Office
Rio Hondo Academy Class 54
Last assignment: TST
Ret. LT Seiko Tokuda — 9/28/23
LASD ret. 2009
Last assignment: Compton Station
Ret. DEP John Sheehan — 9/30/23
LASD ret. 1993
Academy Class 104
Last assignment: Court Services West
U.S. Naval Air Reserve Veteran
We are profoundly grateful to our nation’s military veterans for their service and sacrifice.
Photos from Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Assoc. - PPOA's post
Photos from Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Assoc. - PPOA's post
We were heartbroken to learn of the death of LAPD Officer Darrell Cunningham in an off-duty traffic collision early this morning. Officer Cunningham’s vehicle was struck by a suspected drunk driver in Northridge, resulting in the death of the 5-year LAPD veteran and a passenger in his vehicle. A second passenger, identified as an off-duty San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy, sustained serious injuries but is expected to survive. Officer Cunningham is survived by his fiancée and two sons, ages six and three. PPOA extends sincere condolences to the Cunningham family and all of our LAPD brothers and sisters. Please keep the injured SB County deputy in your thoughts and prayers.
It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic news of the loss of one of our own, Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigation Sergeant Emilio Guerrero, and his beloved wife, Annabel, in a fatal automobile accident in Downey on Sunday, October 8. They leave behind two daughters, ages 15 and 12, and in addition Sergeant Guerrero’s 20-year-old daughter, whose mother is an LASD dispatcher and PPOA member. As we mourn this heartbreaking tragedy, please keep the Guerrero family in your thoughts and prayers. To honor the memory of Emilio and Annabel and to provide support to their children, consider donating through the Star & Shield Foundation at https://starandshieldfoundation.org/donate/sergeant-emilio-guerrero-memorial-fund/. 100% of the proceeds will go to assist the Guerreros’ children in their time of need.
PPOA extends our heartfelt condolences to the Manhattan Beach Police Department following the tragic loss of Officer Chad Swanson early this morning. The 13-year department veteran was involved in a multi-vehicle collision on the northbound 405 freeway in Carson and was ejected from his motorcycle. Sadly, Officer Swanson died after being transported to the hospital. He is survived by his wife and three young sons. We ask that you please keep the Swanson family in your thoughts and prayers.
We extend our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the following PPOA members who passed in August 2023:
Ret. Sergeant James Crider — 8/1/23
LASD ret. 2007
Academy class 178
Last assignment: Temple Station
US Marine Corps veteran
Ret. Deputy Richard B. Olson — 8/3/23
LASD ret. 1980
Last assignment: Lennox Station
US Army veteran
Ret. Deputy Miguel M. Castillo — 8/6/23
LASD ret. 2010
Academy class 225
Last assignment: Personnel Bureau
Ret. Sergeant David “Dock” Parnell — 8/7/23
LASD ret. 1967
Academy class 39
Last assignment: Detective Bureau
US Navy and US Air Force veteran
Ret. Corrections Officer/Reserve Deputy Palm Calhoun Jr. — 8/26/23
LASD ret. 1993
Last assignment: Custody Administration
US Navy veteran
Spouse of retired MDR Station Parking Control Officer Virginia Calhoun
Ret. Sergeant Neal Gayhart — 8/27/23
LASD ret. 2004
Last assignment: Homicide Bureau
Academy class 170
Spouse of retired Deputy Sandi Gayhart
At approximately 6:00pm on Saturday, September 16, 2023, a citizen passerby discovered Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department unconscious in his police cruiser near... Read More
At approximately 11:45am on January 31, 2023, Officer Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr., with the Selma Police Department, was patrolling the 2600 block of Pine Street when he was flagged down by a homeowner regarding... Read More
At approximately 4:30pm on January 13, 2023, Deputies from the Riverside Co. Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for service in the 18500 block of Hilldale Lane, just east of Grand Avenue, in the unincorporated... Read More
On the afternoon of Thursday, December 29, 2022, shortly before 2:00pm, Deputy Isaiah Cordero with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 3900 block of Golden... Read More
At approximately 4:45pm on June 14, 2022, two officers from the El Monte Police Department responded to a call for a welfare check and possible stabbing at the Siesta Inn in the city of El Monte. Authorities... Read More
At approximately 4:45pm on June 14, 2022, two officers from the El Monte Police Department responded to a call for a welfare check and possible stabbing at the Siesta Inn in the city of El Monte. Authorities... Read More
Officer Houston Tipping of the Los Angeles Police Department was working as a bike instructor, participating in a defensive tactics scenario with another officer at the Elysian Park Police Academy, when... Read More
At approximately10:41pm, on Friday, February 25, 2022, Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado conducted a traffic stop in the area of Market and Griffin Streets. During the stop, a subject opened... Read More
Correctional Lieutenant Steve Taylor died as a result of contracting COVID-19 while serving at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside. Correctional Lieutenant Taylor was a 27-year veteran of... Read More
At approximately 6:30pm on Saturday, February 19, 2022, Huntington Beach PD’s helicopter “HB1” was responding to a disturbance call in Newport Beach when it crashed into the waters off the southeast... Read More
On the morning of January 21, 2022, at 0514 hours, the California Highway Patrol received a call of a wrong-way driver on Highway 99 near 47th Avenue in Sacramento. The calls indicated the driver was traveling... Read More
Armando Cantu, known fondly as Mando and Junior to close friends and family, was born in San Diego, California, before moving to Texas as a child. As everyone who knew him would attest, his Texas pride... Read More
At approximately 4:35am on Sunday, August 22, 2021, Galt Police Officers Harminder Grewal and Kapri Herrera were traveling northbound on Highway 99 on their way to assist with the Caldor Fire in El Dorado... Read More
On the afternoon of Sunday, July 25th, at approximately 1:00pm, Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting an armed man, the subject of a restraining order, was... Read More
On the afternoon of Monday, May 31, 2021, the Memorial Day holiday, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies were conducting extra patrol for off-highway vehicle violations in the desert area north of... Read More
At approximately 9:45am on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, Stockton Police Officer Jimmy Inn responded to a disturbance call in the 4400 block of La Cresta Way. The caller reported hearing screaming, saw a... Read More
Luca Benedetti was born in San Francisco to Italian immigrant parents and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He graduated from Burlingame High School in 2002. In school he excelled at math, which... Read More
On the afternoon of April 30, 2021, two detained youth assaulted a third youth at the Central Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles. Officer Michael Edward Hall physically restrained one youth, stopping the assault... Read More
On the evening of February 26, 2021, Officer Jose Anzora of the Los Angeles Police Department was struck by a car while directing traffic on foot at the scene of vehicle collision near Martin Luther King... Read More
On Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 8:58 AM, Deputy Thomas J. Albanese of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was on patrol on his department motorcycle traveling northbound on Paramount Blvd.,... Read More
