Los Angeles Times by Rebecca Ellis February 11, 2026 Los Angeles County leaders are pushing forward a measure for the November ballot that would remove their ability to have final […] Read More
Public Safety News
LASD Crime Lab Awarded Grant to Bolster Testing for DUI Cases
SCVNews.com 12/17/25 The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a $134,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to fund new equipment and testing for the presence of […] Read More
From Wild West Days to 2025, He Safeguards Sheriff’s Department History
LA Times 8/10/25 By Gustavo Arellano https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-10/mike-fratantoni-lasd-historian When an explosion killed three L.A. County sheriff’s deputies last month, Mike Fratantoni thought about 1857. A horse thief named Juan Flores broke […] Read More
Support the Families of Our Fallen Heroes
On July 18, 2025, we tragically lost three dedicated members of LASD's Arson Explosives Detail - Detective Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Detective Victor Lemus, and Detective William Osborn. Read More
City of Duarte: Meet Sergeant Lamont E. Dobbins Jr.
https://www.accessduarte.com/government/departments/public-safety/emergency-services/sheriff-services/meet-your-duarte-sergeant Sergeant Lamont E. Dobbins Jr. officially began his assignment in Duarte in May 2025 after being selected from a highly competitive pool of candidates. His appointment reflects not only […] Read More
LASD Deputies Burn Out as Overtime Soars
Click here to read Los Angeles Magazine Story Gretchen Deutsch / May 21, 2025 As overtime spending soars past half a billion dollars, LA County Sheriff’s Deputies face exhaustion, severe […] Read More
LASD Deputy Hospitalized in Lancaster Shooting
Click here for NBC story. June 7, 2025 LASD Deputy Hospitalized in Lancaster Shooting A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized Saturday night following a shooting in Lancaster. The […] Read More
LA Sheriff’s Deputy T-Boned, Hospitalized
Click here for KTLA story about LA Sheriff’s Deputy T-boned, hospitalized: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-sheriffs-deputy-t-boned-hospitalized/ Read More
LASD Crime Analyst Takes Deep Dive into Local History
San Marino Tribune – 11/14/24 https://outlooknewspapers.com/sanmarinotribune/sheriff-s-crime-analyst-takes-deep-dive-into-san-marino-history/article_6959dd02-9d51-11ef-b1a4-a3a9008e3010.html Joe Walker, a crime analyst for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, was the main guest at the San Marino Historical Society’s speaker series […] Read More
Nathan Hochman Wins Race for LA County DA, beating George Gascón
LA Times – 11/6/24 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-11-05/2024-california-election-la-da-race-hochman-gascon-race-election-night Nathan Hochman addresses supporters in Beverly Hills on election night. He’s ahead in the race to oust progressive L.A. County D.A. George Gascón. (Wally Skalij […] Read More