SANTA ANA, Ca. (February 25, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Coroner Division publicly released two reports today concerning reported deaths of individuals experiencing homelessness in Orange County in 2018. The OCSD Coroner Division is responsible for investigating deaths that occur within the county of Orange. This includes unnatural...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 12, 2020): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is requesting all potential jail visitors to evaluate the necessity of their visit and limit non-essential jail visits to reduce the possibility of exposure to COVID-19, also known as novel Coronavirus. View PDF

$0YORBA LINDA, Ca. (Nov. 15, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, November 15, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. $0 View PDF

DANA POINT, Ca. (July 21, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Friday, July 24, in the city of Dana Point looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. View PDF

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Feb. 3, 2020) – In the second year of implementing California Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), which limits how local law enforcement makes notifications to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Sheriff’s Department has seen a 38% increase in the number of individuals with ICE detainers...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (June 3, 2020) – We are aware of photos and video regarding an Orange County Deputy Sheriff wearing patches on his uniform that are associated with extremist groups. These symbols are not department-approved and are prohibited by policy, and contradict the values of the Sheriff’s Department. First...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 9, 2020): A team of Orange County Sheriff’s Department personnel will be recognized by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for their investigative work on the 2018 murder of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein. View PDF

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Feb. 13, 2018) - Investigators from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Economic Crimes Unit, in conjunction with the United States Secret Service, have arrested Daniel Lee Case on suspicion of running a forced sale fraud scheme at multiple business resulting in an estimated multi-million dollar loss. View...

STANTON, Ca. (Sept. 4, 2020) – The Sheriff’s Department will take part in a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation aimed at educating bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians on traffic laws, rules and responsibilities. View PDF

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2019) – Orange County Sheriff’s investigators are seeking the public’s help to identify suspect(s) involved in separate child annoyance incidents during the last week. View PDF