A 27-year-old man is recovering after deputies administered a dose of Naloxone to pull the man out of the throes of a drug overdose. Deputies Fisher and Tomasko at about 2:30 p.m.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

PRINTS: Right Thumb CORONER CASE NUMBER: 05-06717-HO SEX: Female RACE: Black, South American or Pacific Islander DATE of DEATH: 09/11/2005…

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…

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…