DANA POINT, Ca. (Feb. 12, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Wednesday, Feb. 13, looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. View PDF
MEDAL OF COURAGE & LIFESAVING: Deputies stop man with machete On January 19, 2018 at 4:15 p.m., Deputies Anthony Garza, Robert Tomasko, Jason McLennan, Paul Chiron and Charles Johnson responded to Walmart in Lake Forest reference a suspect wearing a mask and carrying a machete. Before deputies could arrive, the...
In 1898 Theo Lacy, who was the second sheriff, was elected as the fourth sheriff of Orange County. As the 1800s were drawing to a close the Orange County Sheriff's Department stood ready to take a giant leap forward into the twentieth century. On September 5, 1899, the voters of...
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (June 14, 2019)- The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation Sunday, June 16, in an effort to lower deaths and injuries. View PDF
San Clemente, Ca. (May 10, 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 13, with focused enforcement on collision-causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. View PDF
SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 14, 2020) –At approximately 7:40 a.m. today, an inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana was pronounced deceased. The inmate, a 63-year old man, was found unresponsive in his cell during a morning count. Deputies rendered medical aid and called paramedics. The inmate...
According to California State Law, children must be seated in the rear seat of a vehicle in an appropriate car seat or booster seat until they are 8 years old or 4’9″ tall. Children must remain in a rear facing car seat until they weigh 40 pounds or more or...
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Feb. 21, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Monday, Feb. 24, in the cities of San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. View PDF
Inmate Records is a 24 hour 7 day a week operation which entails booking, computing sentence ending dates and ensuring all inmates are scheduled for court within the established guidelines as set by law. On an average court day, there are over 400 inmates that need to be processed either...
LAGUNA HILLS, Ca. (March 18, 2019) - The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Traffic Division will launch a special enforcement effort on Thursday, March 21, to target distracted driving in the city of Laguna Hills. View PDF