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In-Custody Death- July 11, 2023

On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 50-year-old Jason Williams from Costa Mesa, CA housed at the Central Men’s Jail in Module F died at Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana. At the time, Williams was awaiting trial. At the conclusion of the Orange County District Attorney’s independent investigation, Williams's manner of death was determined to be natural, and his cause of death was identified as hemopericardium due to aortic dissection and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Please click on the following link to view the full letter issued by the OCDA Williams-Jason-OCSD-SA-23-001985-Final-Signed-Letter.pdf (orangecountyda.org).

2024 Bulletins

In-Custody Death - January 5, 2024

On Friday, January 5, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Module K died at Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana. The decedent is a 28-year-old Hispanic female who was sentenced and awaiting to be released from custody at the end of the month. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

September 1974: Michael Ray Schlicht

On September 14, 1974 two men off-roading on a fire road found a deceased man on the side of the trail in present-day Aliso Viejo. The man’s death was initially determined an accident due to alcohol and diazepam intoxication, and investigators worked to identify the man. John Doe’s fingerprints were...

In-custody Death - January 14, 2024

On Thursday, January 11, 2024, an inmate was remanded into Orange County Sheriff’s custody via bedside arraignment at the Orange County Global Medical Center. On Sunday, January 14, 2024, the inmate died while still receiving medical care and prior to being housed in the Orange County Jail. The decedent is a 34-year-old white male who was awaiting trial. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

Custody Operations Command Policies

In-Custody Death - January 26, 2024

On Friday, January 26, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Central Men’s Jail in Module C died while inside custody. The decedent is a 57-year-old Hispanic male who was awaiting trial. The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.”

In-Custody Death - February 5, 2024

On Monday, February 5, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Central Men’s Jail in Module D died at the Orange County Global Medical Center, Santa Ana. The decedent was a 41-year-old white male who was awaiting arraignment. The decedent's manner and mode of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

February 1998: Donald Raymond Loar

Donald was last seen in the city of Bellflower in February 1998 and was reported missing to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department by his girlfriend. His girlfriend told deputies Donald was not working and would not normally be gone too long without checking in with her. It was believed...

Canine Services Section

In February of 1985, the Sheriff’s Department recognized the need to initiate the K9 program. This program has significantly reduced the man-hours used in searching for suspects, evidence, and narcotics. The safety of our deputies have significantly increased with the ability to locate dangerous suspects with the use of the...