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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is aware of the active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego in the City of Clairemont. We are actively assessing any potential threat to Los Angeles County, and we have implemented increased patrol checks to critical facilities. All patrol personnel will be briefed on the incident for situational awareness and will remain vigilant. We will also be reaching out to our faith-based partners to encourage the prompt reporting of any suspicious activity. Violence has no place in our society, and we remain committed to protecting our communities in Los Angeles County.

The headlines keep repeating. A child injured. A family devastated. Another life changed forever. E-bike injuries are rising rapidly across Southern California especially among children and teens. Recent reports show: • E-bike and e-motorcycle injuries in Southern California increased 430% over four years • Children’s hospitals across California are reporting major spikes in serious e-bike trauma cases • Over 20,000 e-bike injuries are reported annually in the United States These are not just statistics. They are sons. Daughters. Friends. Families. Ride smart. Slow down. Stay alert. A few seconds of risk can change a life forever. Voice and information credited to NBC News journalist Jessica Aguirre. Voice and information credited to Hawaii News Now journalist Stephanie Lum

Countywide Services Division Chief, Jason Wolak, initiated the 51st Annual Memorial Torch Relay Run. The Memorial Torch Relay Run honors the courage and dedication of Los Angeles County Peace Officers who have given their lives in the line of duty for the safety and wellbeing of our communities. The Memorial Torch Relay Run comprises 56 segments of varying lengths, beginning its journey from the historic “Hall of Justice,” situated in downtown Los Angeles, and spanning a distance exceeding 300 miles across the County of Los Angeles. This run will pass through 23 Sheriff’s stations, 8 custody facilities, through our transit services division, and specialized units over the course of three days. Approximately 2000 department personnel will take part in this relay run to pay tribute to those we have lost in the line of duty and to show respect to the families of these heroes, acknowledging the profound loss of their loved ones. The first Memorial Torch Run began on May 13th, 1975, establishing a long upstanding tradition proudly honoring the memory of those brave and dedicated individuals. The Memorial Torch signifies the eternal flame of remembrance for all the courageous men and women who lost their lives in service to others across Los Angeles County. At the conclusion of this journey, the Memorial Torch will be used to ignite the “Ceremonial Flame” of the 57th Annual Los Angeles County Peace Officers Memorial where the names of 8 brave fallen peace officers will be formally honored.

*2nd Update - Arrest-Made* #LASD Homicide Investigators Responded to a Death Investigation, 2600 Block of W. Avenue N-8, #Palmdale local.nixle.com/alert/12399245/

*UPD* #LASD Homicide Investigators Responded to a Death Investigation, 2600 Block of W. Avenue N-8, #Palmdale local.nixle.com/alert/12397233

#LASD Homicide is Responding to a Death Investigation, 2600 Blk W. Avenue N-8 #Palmdale local.nixle.com/alert/12395993

#LASD Homicide Investigators Responded to a Shooting Death Investigation, 6th Street / Fraser Avenue, #EastLosAngeles local.nixle.com/alert/12399063/

#LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person, Peter Ramirez #Bassett local.nixle.com/alert/12398315

Countywide Services Division Chief, Jason Wollack initiated the 51st Annual Memorial Torch Relay Run. The Memorial Torch Relay Run honors the courage and dedication of Los Angeles County Peace Officers who have given their lives in the line of duty for the safety and wellbeing of our communities.   The Memorial Torch Relay Run comprises 56 segments of varying lengths, beginning its journey from the historic "Hall of Justice," situated in downtown Los Angeles, and spanning a distance exceeding 300 miles across the County of Los Angeles. This run will pass through 23 Sheriff’s stations, 8 custody facilities, through our transit services division, and specialized units over the course of three days. Approximately 2000 department personnel will take part in this relay run to pay tribute to those we have lost in the line of duty and to show respect to the families of these heroes, acknowledging the profound loss of their loved ones.   The first Memorial Torch Run began on May 13th, 1975, establishing a long upstanding tradition proudly honoring the memory of those brave and dedicated individuals. The Memorial Torch signifies the eternal flame of remembrance for all the courageous men and women who lost their lives in service to others across Los Angeles County. At the conclusion of this journey, the Memorial Torch will be used to ignite the “Ceremonial Flame” of the 57th Annual Los Angeles County Peace Officers Memorial where the names of 8 brave fallen peace officers will be formally honored.

#LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating At- Risk Missing Person, Marco Antonio Bonilla #Norwalk local.nixle.com/alert/12397319/

#LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating Missing Person, Vivian Leonne Hicks #SantaClarita local.nixle.com/alert/12396283

*UPD Located* #LASD is Advising At-Risk Missing Person, Lara Kimberley Bryant Has Been Located #Newhall local.nixle.com/alert/12396015

LASD Major Crimes Bureau Detectives Seize $5 Million to $10 Million in Counterfeit Luxury Goods; 2 Suspects Arrested. The search warrant was safely executed early this morning at a commercial warehouse in downtown Los Angeles. One location was at a retail store on the 500 Block of South Los Angeles Street, and the second was a warehouse in the 500 Block of Main Street, in the city of Los Angeles. A male and a female Asian adult were taken into custody. This remains an active investigation. Additional arrests or charges are possible as the case progresses. Anyone with information related to this investigation is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Major Crimes Bureau’s Tip Line at (562) 946-7893.  If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477)

*UPDATE LOCATED* #LASD is Advising Missing Juvenile, Madison Ezabella Arellano Has Been #Located #SanDimas local.nixle.com/alert/12394663/

#LASD is Asking for the Public's Help Locating At-Risk Missing Juvenile, Madison Ezabella Arellano #Unincorp #Covina local.nixle.com/alert/12365313/

#LASD is Asking for the Public's Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person, De La Torre, Samantha Geena “Sammy.” #Lancaster.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stood in solemn silence at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, honoring the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. We stood not only as law enforcement officers, but as grateful Americans paying tribute to those whose names may be unknown, yet whose courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten. Their legacy lives on through every badge worn, every oath upheld, and every act of service carried out in their memory.

In Memory of Constable William E. Funkhouser EOW: May 14, 1922 During the early morning hours of the 14th of May 1922, a burglar stalked the quiet streets of San Dimas Township. Mrs. Blackwell, heard the suspect and confronted him shortly after he stole a watch and jewelry belonging to two of her boarders, newspaperman Thomas Cervantes and his wife. Mr. Cervantes was alerted by Mrs. Blackwell’s cries of alarm and together they chased the man out the back door. Mrs. Blackwell wisely gave up the chase once the suspect re-crossed her threshold, but Cervantes followed the man and alerted Township Constable William E. Funkhouser. Funkhouser, a fifty-year-old, married, father of ten, had been the San Dimas Township constable for several years, but only two months before the break-ins on May 14th he was hired by local business owners to also serve as the town’s night watchman. Cervantes climbed into Funkhouser’s car and they drove east following the suspect’s trail to the pumping plant at Cienega Avenue and the Santa Fe railroad tracks. They spotted the man on the tracks and Funkhouser got the drop on him, and he threw up his hands in surrender. Funkhouser began to search the suspect with one hand while attempting to keep him covered by holding his revolver in the other. When jewelry taken from Cervantes was recovered in one of the suspect’s pockets, the man suddenly turned on the constable and struck him sending the gun tumbling about fifteen feet away. The suspect drew a revolver of his own and fired at Funkhouser but missed. Funkhouser closed on his attacker and got one hand on the barrel of the weapon. The suspect was able to wrestle his gun away from Funkhouser cutting the constable’s hand with the sight in the process. He then fired one round into the lawman’s chest striking him in the heart killing him. A posse of two hundred lawmen was organized and personally led by Sheriff Traeger. It was comprised of sheriff’s deputies and peace officers from La Verne, Azusa, Glendora, Pomona, Covina, as well as San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Constable Funkhouser received laudatory praise from lawmen who knew him. Constable Alex B. Chambers of Pomona said that “Funkhouser did not know what fear was.” Funkhouser told one Pomona police officer shortly before his death, “What’s the use to fear if one goes into this business.” Along with an official letter of condolence from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Constable Funkhouser’s widow received ninety-five percent of his salary for three years totaling $3,420. There is no evidence that Funkhouser’s murderer was ever apprehended.

#LASD is Asking for the Public's Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person, Charles Alexander Graham III. #Compton local.nixle.com/alert/12393345/

#LASD @CENLASD Detectives Request Public’s Assistance with Identifying Robbery Suspects #Lynwood local.nixle.com/alert/12392965/

Our LASD riders pushed through 240 miles over 3 days from New Jersey to Washington D.C., enduring heat, chilling winds, and rain along the way. Every hill climbed and every moment of doubt overcome led them closer to the finish line, proving that endurance is built through purpose and perseverance. LASD was proud to ride alongside the many agencies that make up Chapter 7 of the Police Unity Tour. While departments from across the country come together for this journey, they all ride with the same mission and the same purpose to honor the fallen and ensure their sacrifice is never forgotten. This is the Police Unity Tour.