Lemus is survived by his wife, LASD Detective Nancy Lemus, and three daughters. He has three sisters who are also in the department. He is also survived by his brothers Alfredo, Pedro, Juan, and Efren and brother-in-law Sgt. Robert Catalan, who is assigned to the LASD’s Carson station.

Los Angeles Police Report Suspect Arrested for Multiple Felony Crimes Including Posing as a Firefighter and Assaulting Police

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman Thursday night in South Los Angeles. Deputies responded to reports of a shooting around 8:53 p.m.

Three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies were killed Friday in an explosion at a training facility in East Los Angeles, a tragedy Sheriff Robert Luna called his agency’s deadliest day in more than 150 years.

Violent crime overall in Los Angeles decreased more than 3% in 2023, officials said Wednesday, despite a perception that the nation's second-largest city is unsafe. Blaring headlines and shocking ...

The Trump administration is using a loophole to resume some level of cooperation between the Los Angeles police and ICE.

Officers were involved in 25 shootings during the first half of 2025, compared with 18 during the same time last year.

Violent crime in Los Angeles is down this year — and more than a little. Homicides are down 24%, from 269 in 2022 to 203 this year (through Aug. 26). Rapes are down 17%, robberies 12%.

In Los Angeles County, the reported number of both violent crimes and property crimes increased in that time period. Violent crime reports rose from 61,016 to 61,193, while property crime reports ...