The Orange County Sheriff's Department Reserve Bureau is one of the most exciting and innovative law enforcement reserve forces in the nation. The Reserves includes both sworn and non-sworn members providing a wide variety of services to the community, volunteering their time to work alongside career law enforcement personnel. Sworn...

STANTON, Ca. (Sept. 18, 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

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Ca. (December 19, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages everyone attending holiday parties and gatherings where alcohol may be involved to use a designated sober driver. View PDF

An Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, is a central command and control facility responsible for carrying out the principles of emergency preparedness and emergency management, or disaster management functions at a strategic level in an emergency situation, and ensuring the continuity of operation of the County. The EOC is responsible...

SAN CLEMENTE, Ca. (Aug. 25, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Friday, Aug. 28, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Mar. 26, 2018) – Beginning today, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will make publicly available inmate release dates through the existing “Who’s in Jail” online database. This action will enhance communication between the Sheriff’s Department and our law enforcement partners to remove dangerous offenders from our community...

Name: Mario Garcia Wanted For : Murder DOB: 11/20/1976 Gender: Male Race: Hispanic Height: 5'6" Weight: 150lbs. Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Distinguishing features: Tattoo: "Rizo" on the back of his neck Misc Info: AKA: "Mario Rizo", "Crazy Mario", "Loco Mario" On Saturday, March 23, 2002, at approximately 7:20 p.m. in...

DANA POINT, Ca. (Nov. 6, 2019) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. View PDF

MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (August 27, 2020) – Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail investigators arrested a man yesterday suspected of committing multiple lewd acts on an underage girl beginning in 2010.

PRINT: CORONER CASE NUMBER: 82-00411 KG SEX: Female RACE: Caucasian DATE of DEATH: 1/30/82 AGE Est. LOW: 55 AGE Est. HIGH: 65 EYES: Blue HAIR: Red-Blond HGT. Inches: 65 WEIGHT LBS: 95 CITY FOUND: Laguna Beach LOCATION FOUND: Pacific Coast Highway at Scotchman Cove DEATH CLASSIFICATION: Accident PHYSIQUE: Slight to...