San Clemente, 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. On Monday, Sept. 21, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians...

The Computer Forensics Detail conducts forensic examinations on all forms of digital media seized during criminal investigations. Digital media includes computers, cell phones, PDA’s, flash media, CD’s, DVD’s, DVR’s and a variety of other devices capable of storing electronic data. The primary role of this unit is to conduct examinations...

Captain David Pultz serves as the Chief of Police Services for the city of Lake Forest. Lake Forest contracts with the Sheriff's Department for law enforcement services. Staff includes five Sergeants, three Investigators, 37 Deputies, an Investigative Assistant, five Community Services Officers, and a Crime Prevention Specialist. Services provided through...

Regional Narcotics Suppression Program The Regional Narcotics Suppression Program (RNSP) was established in December 1986 through the collaborative efforts of various Orange County Police Chiefs and the Sheriff to execute a targeted approach to investigate and prosecute individuals engaged in high-level drug trafficking and money laundering. Today, the RNSP remains...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 11, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Coroner Division has determined an official cause of death for UCI student Noah Domingo, 18, of La Crescenta. View PDF

Prints: Right Thumb CORONER CASE NUMBER: 86-05561-HA SEX: Male RACE: Hispanic DATE of DEATH: 12/5/86 AGE Est. : 25-35 EYES: Hazel HAIR: Black HGT. Inches: 67 WEIGHT LBS: 136 CITY FOUND: Anaheim LOCATION FOUND: Wooded area by freeway overpass, I-5 at Harbor Blvd. DEATH CLASSIFICATION: Suicide PHYSIQUE: Normal FEATURES: Prominent...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 10, 2018)- On October 9, 2018, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Highway Interdiction Team initiated a traffic stop for vehicle code violations on the northbound I-5 freeway between Orange and San Diego counties. The driver, Miguel Patron, 41, Ensenada, identified himself, stated he was a police...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Feb. 26, 2018) - As of 2 p.m. today, all individuals encamped along the Santa Ana River Trail in the project area between Ball Road in the city of Anaheim and Memory Lane in the city of Orange have voluntarily complied with the request to relocate. The...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (May 30, 2019) – Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators arrested a man suspected of murdering a 30-year-old woman in 1976 and dumping her body near the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. View PDF

2026 Citizens’ Academy The 2026 Citizens' Academy will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in July and August. The application window will open April 2026. If you would like to be placed on an interest list, please email info@ocsheriff.gov . About the Citizens' Academy The Orange...