VISUAL: Interviews/Photo Ops Knott’s hosts a special memorial event in partnership with Fueled by the Fallen (FBTF), a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring courageous U.S. service members and peace officers who have lost their lives fighting for the freedom of others. [...]
Sergeant Stuart Greenberg was selected as the Transit Police Services "Employee of the Quarter".
OCTA Chairman Peter Buffa, left, Sergeant Greenberg and OCTA CEO Will Kempton
Sgt. Greenberg has been assigned to the Mass Transit Bureau since July 2008 supervising deputies assigned to the Fixed Route Operations and Right-of-way. [...]
SHERIFF-CORONER DEPARTMENT
COUNTY OF ORANGECALIFORNIA
550 NORTH FLOWER STREET – P.O. BOX 449
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702-0449
(714) 647-7042
Sandra Hutchens
Sheriff-Coroner
Press Release
FIRST PUBLIC RECRUITMENT FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ASSISTANTS RECEIVES EXTRAORDINARY RESPONSE
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department for the first time Tuesday opened recruitment to the public [...]
Undersheriff Robert Squires was the first member of the Orange County Sheriff's Department killed in the line of duty. On December 16, 1912 he led a posse to capture an armed man who had attacked a young girl on a farm. The suspect died the next day. Three deputies were wounded [...]
The Reserve Bureau's Search and Rescue Unit has been busy this week, managing the search for a missing man in Fullerton and tracking a fugitive homicide suspect in Santa Ana.
Photo courtesy of BRUCE CHAMBERS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
The Department Search and Rescut Unit was called [...]
Dreamlift 2009 was a screaming good time heard from Orange County to Kelowna, B.C.
More than 100 Sheriff's Department volunteers on their own time accompanied 81 terminally ill and severly disabled youngsters from Canada on a visit to Disneyland. It is a tradition begun 36 years ago.
Photos [...]
This past weekend nearly 125 high school students from throughout Orange County spent their Saturday making spirits bright for some local kids who otherwise might not have a Christmas at all.
Photos by Sheriff's Photographer Jerry Manson
The event, held at the Santa Ana Boys and [...]
Lieutenant Don Barnes
December 13, 2009 6:00 PM Sheriff: Aide brings 'incredible ethics' By ERIKA I. RITCHIE THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
LAKE FOREST – An up-and-comer. A man with incredible talent and leadership. A man who speaks his mind.
That's how Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens describes Lt. [...]
Last week’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting was not sensational enough to gain any media interest (this is not a bad thing); however, several items were discussed that have implications on the Department.
Item #3 was to approve an agreement with State Department of Boating and Waterways for marine law enforcement [...]
SHERIFF-CORONER DEPARTMENT
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CALIFORNIA
550 NORTH FLOWER STREET – P.O. BOX 449
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702-0449
(714) 647-7042
SANDRA HUTCHENS
SHERIFF-CORONER
PRESS RELEASE
JAMES A. MUSICK EAST COMPOUND CLOSED IN EFFORT TO SAVE ESTIMATED $1 MILLION ANNUALLY
Sheriff Sandra Hutchens announced today that [...]
The Orange County Register is reporting that the City of Aliso Viejo has selected Deputy Jack Songer as the city's "Deputy of the Year".
Deputy Jack Songer
The Register story said: "A 20 year Sheriff's Department veteran, Songer has served the city since September 2008. He works [...]
No, the Sheriff is not changing the color of Department uniforms from green to red.
Those distinctive red uniforms seen around the Department yesterday were all part of Operation Dreamlift. The uniforms are worn by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
More than 100 volunteers in civilian clothes at John Wayne [...]
Traffic Safety Programs Coordinator Will Funk was honored Tuesday with the 2009 California Office of Traffic Safety Award for Traffic Safety Excellence.
OTS Regional Coordinator Tony Sordello, left, Will Funk, center and Sheriff Hutchens
Photos by Sheriff's Photographer Jerry Manson
The award was given to Will [...]
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department has sent a letter of thanks to Sheriff Sandra Hutchens for the help rendered by the Department in the search in October for Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Zoltan Tombol.
An exhaustive search was conducted in wildland areas in the jurisdictions of the Brea Police [...]
A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. today at the Tacoma Dome for the four Lakewood, Washington Police Officers shot to death in a coffee shop on November 29.
From top to bottom, [...]
Four suspects are under arrest after a home invasion robbery was reported in a gated community in San Juan Capistrano.
The robbers confronted a couple at the house, on the 31000 block of Paseo Isabella at about 9:30 p.m. on [...]
Chief Chaplain Sandy Otsuji
Chief Chaplain Sandy Otsuji talked to Mari Frank about their mission and the spiritual support his chaplains provide to the the Department.
To listen to the broadcasts, click the icons below:
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[...]Sheriff Sandra Hutchens has assigned Assistant Sheriff Michael Hillmann to lead a detail of eight from the Sheriff’s Department to the Memorial Service for Lakewood, WA Police Officers who were murdered last week. The service is scheduled for [...]
The Orange County Board of Supervisors hosts their regularly scheduled public meeting Tuesday December 8th. There are several items on the agenda that were placed by the department or that could have some impact on the department.
Item #30, “Approve purchase contract with Unisys Corporation” will include an oral briefing [...]
Katrina Faulkner calls herself "just the neighbor... the girl next door."
And, indeed, when you see her wearing an Ann Taylor black-knit top and yellow-and-black polka dot skirt, she could be any [...]
It looked like North Operations was going to have just another routine year of raising funds for United Way: a Bake Sale with proceeds of a few hundred dollars.
Then Monique Rodriguez opened the mail one morning and found a sample of a lanyard, yellow, with “Sheriff’s Line Do Not [...]
The Capistrano Valley Boys and Girls Club recently sent a letter of thanks to Lieutenant Dan Dwyer expressing their appreciation for Deputy Harold Abe of San Juan Capistrano Police Services. The Boys and Girls Club was experiencing unproductive activity from some of the kids who were attending their program. Deputy Abe has been going [...]
Margo Grise was directed to report to the 909 Building for an upcoming project. The North Justice Center Civil Clerk was instead met by Undersheriff John Scott, Assistant Sheriff Mike James, Commander Jay LeFlore and others she had no idea were waiting for her arrival.
She was then informed that she was being [...]
Investigator Fred Thompson
By:
Diana Denk
Investigator Fred Thompson got his first taste of looking into Economic Crimes while he was a Patrol Deputy in Laguna Hills.
There is a large mall in Laguna Hills and Deputy Thompson was sometimes called to take a report on [...]
A six-member delegation from the Tianjin Prison Institute met with Department officials and toured the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana on Friday.
Chinese Delegation and Department personnel enter IRC
Photos by Deputy AJ Patella
The delegation was led by Luo Zhao, the Chinese equivalent of [...]
Undersheriff John Scott has authorized all uniformed personnel to wear black bands on their badges in honor of the four police officers killed in the line of duty in Lakewood, Washington today. These bands are authorized until the memorial service, which has not yet been scheduled.
For the latest Associated [...]
Various news services are reporting that four police officers died in an ambush killing just before their shift began this morning.
Here is the Associated Press report:
Nov 29, 1:59 PM ESTOfficial: 4 police officers shot dead in Wash.
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Four police officers were shot and killed [...]
Deputies Rene De La Rosa and Paul White strive to be flexible; it is the key to the success of their Special Enforcement Team.
San Clemente SET responds to calls for service only when no other unit is available. As the name suggests, the primary job is special enforcement. The [...]
From Sheriff-Coroner Sandra Hutchens to all members of the Department:
As we gather with family and friends this Thanksgiving, we are reminded of the importance of showing gratitude for our many blessings - especially during these tumultuous times.
The last year has certainly been challenging on many fronts. The economy [...]
Department of Justice Press Release
For Immediate ReleaseDefendant Pleads Guilty to Murder Charge for the Death of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Border Patrol Agent Robert W. Rosas, Jr.
SAN [...]
The Orange County Board of Supervisors regular meeting was held today. There were a number of items on the agenda which impact our department.
Chair Pat Bates, Supervisor Bill Campbell, and Supervisor John Moorlach voted to adopt an Ordinance of the County of Orange regarding “Bail Bond Agent and [...]
The Orange County Register ran this story on Lieutenant Doug Doyle being appointed Chief in Lake Forest.
November 23, 2009 5:26 PM New chief leaves jail for Lake Forest By ERIKA I. RITCHIE THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
LAKE FOREST – Lt. Doug Doyle says he likes to lead from the front. [...]
The Orange County Register has reported on an evaluation of FBI crime statistics by Congressional Quarterly and it shows that Mission Viejo and Lake Forest, two cities that contract with the Sheriff's Department for police services, are among the 10 safest in the country. The evaluation is for cities with more [...]
Aliso Viejo Police Services
November 17, 2009
GET HOME SAFELY FOR THE HOLIDAYS
BY BUCKLING UP
Aliso Viejo, Calif. – Make sure everyone in the family gets home safely this holiday season by buckling your seat belt every trip, day and night. That’s the message that AlisoViejo Police Services is [...]
In an effort to familiarize the Department and the Orange County community with the background of Assistant Sheriff Hillmann, the Department Blog is featuring a three part series on his law enforcement career. The first part covered his time as a police officer. To read it click here. This [...]
Next week the Orange County Board of Supervisors will meet for their thirty-fifth public meeting of the year. Over fifty agenda items will be considered, ranging from county contracts, Board appointments, adoption of new county ordinances, and a report on the county’s financial and budget status.
Most of [...]
All OCSD Employees, Family and Friends;
On Wednesday January 27, 2010 from 7AM to 7PM, The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be participating in the 4th Annual “BATTLE of the BADGES” Blood Drive.
The Battle of the Badges Blood Drive will run for two weeks from Tuesday January 19th to Tuesday [...]
Washington, D.C. ~ Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Good morning Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Sessions, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to highlight the work and priorities of the Department of [...]
Volunteers are needed for the 2009 DreamLift Event
When: Thursday, December 10, 2009
On December 10, 2009, Sunshine Dream for Kids and Alaska Air will bring 87 children to John Wayne Airport in Orange County. Off-duty volunteer deputies and Sheriff’s personnel will escort the children to Disneyland for the day. [...]
Systems Senior Developer Consultant Ramin Aminloo
Systems Consultant Ramin Aminloo attended the Blackberry Developer Conference in San Francisco this month. Ramin gave a presentation on the use of the Blackberry in the Department's highly successful Tracking Automated Graffiti Reporting System. TAGRS has won numerous honors, including [...]
Retired Senior Volunteer
Bill Waibel
Bill Waibel, RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program), of San Clemente By Diana Denk Bill Waibel has performed a wide array of assignments for the Department but one of the most memorable was being put in charge of parking at a special event in San [...]
Sheriff-Coroner Sandra Hutchens to the staff:
This Veteran's Day I was reminded that thirty-nine members of our Department have served on active duty in the military this year. Our sworn personnel and professional staff served in all branches, from a Sergeant in the Marines (a Senior Institutional Cook) to a [...]
Family and friends of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s newest Aviation Support Unit members gathered at John Wayne Airport on Tuesday. They met in the Aviation Support Unit hanger to see each of the three Deputies pinned with wings.
The ceremony capped hundreds of hours of highly specialized training that [...]
Crime Survivors, Inc has donated bags packed with essential items to help Deputies assist residents and their families recover after a crime.
From the Crime Survivors Website
WE ARE HERE TO HELP!
Crime Survivors is committed to serving our community by being an advocate and resource for crime victims and their families. If [...]
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Air Force Reserve Master Sergeant Katrina Faulkner, left, photographed in Afghanistan, has since returned to Department's Emergency Management Bureau.
Veterans Day has long had a special meaning for those who serve in the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Again this year many of our colleagues are currently on active duty with the military [...]
Deputy Lance Christensen, second from left, at award's presentation with proud supervisors
To view the Blog story on Deputy Christensen named as California School Resource of the Year for 2009 click here.
[...]
Deputy Curtis Vincent
To hear the Public Service Annoucement click the icon below.
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[...]U.S. Representative Gary G. Miller has presented Rancho Santa Margarita Police Services Sergeant Matthew Barr and Deputies Jack Ackerman, Jason Finley and Richard Oates with a “Certificate of Congressional Recognition” in honor of their outstanding service to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
The certificate read in part: “Your effort to [...]
