SANTA ANA, Ca. (April 3, 2019) – In the first full year of implementation of California Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), a state law that limits which offenders local law enforcement can notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) transferred 717 inmates to ICE...

SANTAANA, Ca. (July 16, 2020) –At approximately 8:40 a.m. today, an inmate housed at the Intake ReleaseCenter in Santa Ana was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. The inmate, a50 year old man, was found unresponsive in his cell the morning of Monday July13, 2020. View PDF

SAN CLEMENTE, Ca. (May 2, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will step up bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operations throughout the city of San Clemente on Monday, May 6, with focused enforcement on collision-causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. View PDF

The Orange County Sheriff's Department Traffic Division will target distracted drivers with a targeted enforcement this Monday. View PDF

Protests today in Yorba Linda resulted in two arrests and injuries to multiple people, with a vehicle driving into a crowd, striking and causing major injury to two people. The driver was arrested for attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.

VIRTUAL MEDAL OF VALOR: Every year the Sheriff’s Advisory Council recognizes a member of the Sheriff’s Department for their distinguished service. This year’s honoree, Sgt. Randy Sterett, was recognized for his exemplary service leading the Hazardous Devices Section, also known as the Bomb Squad, for 25 years. Sergeant Randy Sterett...

VIRTUAL MEDAL OF VALOR: Four deputies who rescued a man inside a burning assisted living facility in Mission Viejo were awarded the Medal of Courage and the Medal for Lifesaving at this year’s ceremony. On Nov. 30, 2019 at about 2:45 p.m., Deputies Grumbles, Santo and Tomasko were dispatched to...

LAKE FOREST, Ca. (Oct. 16, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Monday, October 19, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 20, 2021) – On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died of a suspected overdose. The inmate was booked into jail on October 18, 2021, on a parole violation. In the early morning, he was found unresponsive in...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 21, 2021): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will roll out a traffic services program to deter dangerous and illegal driving behaviors that increase the risk of crashes in the community. “Impairment, speeding and other dangerous driving behaviors jeopardize the safety of other people on the road,”...