MEDAL OF COURAGE Pursuit of armed bank robber
MEDAL OF COURAGE: Pursuit of armed bank robber On April 19, 2019 at approximately 3:50 p.m., a robbery occurred in Dana Point. Deputies located the suspect vehicle, but lost sight…
NEWS RELEASE Selfidentified police officer from Mexico arrested for transporting more than 50 lbs of meth
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…
NEWS RELEASE OCSD to enforce trespass laws following the voluntary transition of homeless individuals encamped along the Santa Ana River Trail
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…
NEWS RELEASE OCSD arrests man suspected in 1976 cold case murder
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…
Citizens Academy
2026 Citizens’ AcademyThe 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…
NEWS RELEASE Sheriff to conduct bike and pedestrian safety operation in Stanton
STANTON, Ca. (May 2, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will step up bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operations throughout the city of Stanton on Monday, May 6, with focused…
Forensic History The murders that made the case for Orange Countys Crime Lab
Forensic History: The murders that made the case for Orange County’s Crime Lab In an era when murder trials were a form of macabre entertainment for the masses, Orange County was home…
NEWS RELEASE The Sheriffs Department Working to Curb Distracted Driving
LAGUNA HILLS, Ca. (May 25, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Tuesday, May 26, deputies will focus…
NEWS RELEASE Investigators look to identify assault suspect
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Ca. (July 22, 2020) – Sheriff’s Department investigators are looking to identify a man suspected of assaulting and attempting to sexually assault a 48-year-old female victim.…
NEWS RELEASE Statement from Sheriff Hutchens regarding election of next Orange County Sheriff
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Nov. 7, 2018) – Please see the statement below from Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens. “I congratulate Sheriff-elect Don Barnes on a well-earned victory! He is the right person…