Body Members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department were in for a sweet surprise Sept. 11 when a local family showed their gratitude for first responders with a special delivery. North Operations Lt. Pat Rich, who leads the Sheriff’s Department’s security operations for the Orange County Fair, was looking for a...

Body Let’s talk vaping. Smokeless doesn’t mean harmless. E-cig usage by high school students rose 78% between 2017 and 2018. That’s close to double the kids exposed to nicotine in a single year. The flavors make it easy to hit. The devices make it easy to hide. The nicotine makes it...

Body Two men are in custody after keen observation by an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy interrupted a commercial burglary in progress. At approximately 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, a deputy was conducting a patrol check in the business area of Lake Forest Drive and Rockfield Avenue in the city of...

Body SANTA ANA, Ca. – A woman, hired by multiple clients as a home organizer, has been arrested by the Orange County Sheriff’sDepartment (OCSD) on suspicion of felony grand theft. Investigators believe there may be additional victims, and are seeking community members to come forward.

Body 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...

Body MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (March 9, 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

Body SAN CLEMENTE, Ca. (May 21, 2020) – This morning at approximately 9 a.m. a protest occurred in the city of San Clemente related to the Governor’s stay-at-home orders. The vast majority of demonstrators peacefully exercised their First Amendment rights, with an estimated 200 people attending the protest.Unfortunately, despite numerous warnings...

Body PRINTS: Right Thumb CORONER CASE NUMBER: 05-06717-HO SEX: Female RACE: Black, South American or Pacific Islander DATE of DEATH: 09/11/2005 DEATH CLASSIFICATION: Accident AGE Est. LOW: 18 AGE Est. HIGH: 30 EYES: Brown HAIR: Black HGT. Inches: 63 WEIGHT LBS: 165 CITY OF DEATH: Anaheim LOCATION FOUND: Beach Blvd. at...

Body Retired Sergeant Ira Gabor Essoe, Jr. was born in Hungary on November 7, 1940. He moved with his family to the United States when he was eight years old. He attended the University of California Los Angeles and attained both a Bachelor of Science and Master’s Degree in Management. Following...

Body The Emergency Communications Section oversees the development, implementation and ongoing operation of various emergency communications systems in Orange County. This section is led by the Communications Division’s Emergency Communications Manager. Emergency Communications Manager's responsibilities include: Development and implementation of training programs for users of the 800 MHz CCCS and other...