ALISO VIEJO, Ca. (February 28, 2022): The city of Aliso Viejo has selected Captain Scott Merrill to serve as the new Chief of Police Services. “I have had the opportunity to serve the City of…

LAKE FOREST, Ca. (March 1, 2022): Today, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department released a Critical Incident Video depicting the deputy-involved shooting that occurred in Foothill Ranch, a community…

ORANGE, Ca. (March 8, 2022) – On Monday, March 7, 2022, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died of unknown causes. The decedent is Joshua James Campos, 28. He was booked into…

SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 8, 2022) – On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, an inmate housed at the Central Men’s Jail in Santa Ana died at the hospital. The inmate, a 65-year-old man, was booked into jail on…

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Ca. (March 9, 2022): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, March 11, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at an undisclosed…

SANTA ANA, Ca. (March 9, 2022): On Wednesday, March 2, members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail arrested Terry Lyn Myers, 65, of Garden Grove, for felony aggravated…

In June of 2004, Deputies were involved in a Deputy Involved Shooting in the unincorporated Black Star Canyon area.  The case was investigated by the Orange County District Attorney's Office and…

In January 2008, Deputies were involved in a Deputy Involved Shooting in the unincorporated Rossmoor area.  The case was investigated by the Orange County District Attorney's Office and no…

In July of 2019, A deputy was found to be dishonest in the performance of duty.  The employee was terminated in December 2019.  The employee was awarded his job back through arbitration in…

In June of 2017, A deputy found  to use prejudice/discrimination in the performance of duty.  Discipline was issued and served. https://cpraazlrshotprod1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/…