InCustody Death March 3 2023
On March 3, 2023, 33-year-old Ryan Barnette from Garden Grove, CA who was housed at the Intake Release Center in Holding Cell PM9 died at OC Global Medical Center. At the time, Barnette was awaiting…
Pedestrian Safety Starts with You Stay Alert to Protect People Walking
Santa Ana, Ca (August 29, 2024): September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind drivers to slow down and be alert for people walking…
Child Passenger Safety Week Highlights Importance of Making Sure Your Child is in the Right Seat
Santa Ana, Ca. (September 12, 2024): During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages all parents and caregivers to make sure their children are riding…
OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo, Ca. (October 16, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Oct. 18, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed…
OC Sheriff named center of innovation by National Institute of Corrections
Santa Ana, Ca. (September 9, 2024): At a ceremony in Washington D.C. on Sept. 4, 2024, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) recognized the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) as a “…
Incustody death of inmate from the Theo Lacy Facility
ORANGE, Ca. (September 25, 2024) – On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died. 48-year-old Jason Castillo of Anaheim was booked into jail on…
InCustody Death September 24 2024
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Module L died while inside custody. The decedent, 48-year-old Jason Michael Castillo of Anaheim, was a…
Pedestrian Safety Starts with You Stay Alert to Protect People Walking October is National Pedestrian Safety Month
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 4, 2024): October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind drivers to slow down and be alert for people walking on our…
National Walk and Roll to School Day Celebrates Benefits of Exercise Promotes Safe Routes to School
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 4, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages families and students to wear their sneakers and join their classmates to walk, bike, or roll to class on…
National Teen Driver Safety Week Parents Are Key to Keeping Teens Safe Behind the Wheel
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 16, 2024): National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 20-26. During this week, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages parents and caregivers to talk…