Twelve Orange County Sheriff's Explorers spent January 15, 16, and 17 in Chandler, Arizona competing in the 2010 Chandler Law Enforcement Explorer Tactical Competition. Post Coordinator Sergeant Dan Daniels (Reserve Bureau) and Post Advisors Deputy Courtney Todoroff (Theo Lacy Division), and Deputy Gregg Surrell (Lamoreaux Justice Center) accompanied the Explorers...

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department considers its relationship with the community to be extremely important. We encourage everyone to express their opinions regarding the performance, professionalism, and conduct of our employees. We especially appreciate when the public takes the time to commend our employees for a job well done. If...

MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (Aug. 10, 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

CORONER CASE NUMBER: 88-04645-AK SEX: Male RACE: Hispanic DATE of DEATH: 09/04/88 AGE Est. : 30-45 EYES: Brown HAIR: Brown HGT. Inches: 65 WEIGHT LBS: 140 CITY FOUND: Santa Ana LOCATION FOUND: D shot in chest @ Myrtle and Bristol, SA transported to WMC-SA DEATH CLASSIFICATION: Homicide PHYSIQUE: Normal, well...

YORBA LINDA, Ca. (Aug. 11, 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

Forensic History: How the OC Crime Lab helped evidence mount against serial killer Randy Kraft On a non-descript stretch of freeway during a routine traffic stop, one of the nation’s most prolific serial killers was caught. Randy Kraft, convicted of murdering 16 men but suspected of having more than 60...

PRINTS: Right Thumb CORONER CASE NUMBER: 93-05228-EY SEX: Male RACE: Caucasian DATE FOUND: 8/28/93 AGE Est. : 30-45 EYES: BROWN HAIR: BLACK HEIGHT. Inches: 61 WEIGHT LBS: 146 CITY FOUND: Anaheim LOCATION FOUND: Bike trail north of 3899 Riverdale Ave., Anaheim CLASSIFICATION OF DEATH: Suicide PHYSIQUE: Well nourished FEATURES: Roman...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (May 16, 2018) - Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), continue to investigate the cause of an explosion at an Aliso Viejo business that killed one female and injured...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (February 6, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Coroner Division has positively identified the four decedents who died after a plane crashed into a single-family residence in Yorba Linda on Sunday, February 3. View PDF

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...