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  • About PPOA

    About PPOA

    Established in 1951, PPOA is committed to advancing and protecting the rights of its members in the Sheriff’s Department, District Attorney’s Office and Department of Medical Examiner as well as the greater law enforcement community. Read More


  • Star & Shield Foundation

    Star & Shield Foundation

    Since 2001, the Star & Shield Foundation has proudly raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support worthy organization and causes, members in need and, most importantly, the families of fallen officers. Read More


  • Benefits of Membership

    Benefits of Membership

    PPOA offers an array of benefits that go beyond the workplace. Members enjoy group discounts, access to exclusive programs and events, Star & Shield magazine and more. Read More


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    Uniform Store

    Members save up to 35 percent off retail prices for LASD uniforms, clothing and equipment purchased through our online store. Read More


PPOA News Spotlight

PPOA Podcast: Delving Into Workers’ Compensation

PPOA Podcast: Delving Into Workers’ Compensation

The first episode in a new series of PPOA video podcasts is now online. CLICK HERE TO WATCH This enlightening interview with J.P. Lonné (senior partner with Strausser, Sherman, Lonné, […] Read More

PPOA Unit 621 Board Election Results

PPOA Unit 621 Board Election Results

The official ballot count results below were tabulated by an independent election firm (Integrated Labor Solutions) and confirmed by a committee of PPOA members on November 20, 2025: PPOA members […] Read More

Choices 2026 Annual Benefits Enrollment

Choices 2026 Annual Benefits Enrollment

On 9/9/25, the LA County Board of Supervisors adopted the new Choices medical/dental premiums and life insurance rates for next year, beginning 1/1/26. Click here for details and plan charts: […] Read More

Retirement Planning Workshop for PPOA Members

Retirement Planning Workshop for PPOA Members

Gain valuable insight regarding LACERA, workers’ comp, FOP, estate planning, Horizons/Empower and more. Read More

PPOA Podcast: Delving...
PPOA Unit 621 Board Election...
Choices 2026 Annual Benefits...
Retirement Planning Workshop...

Star & Shield Magazine

October 2025

October 2025

  • Standing Strong and Protecting Your Rights
  • Choices 2026 Annual Benefits Enrollment
  • Dismantling of County Services Bureau
  • The Inevitable Is on the Horizon

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November 27, 2025 - January 1, 2026

PPOA Steer Clear Program

November 27, 2025 - January 1, 2026

The program offers reimbursements to active, full dues-paying members of this Association who use Uber or Lyft. Enjoy a safe and happy holiday season!

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PPOA Members Register Here

Online Voting

PPOA Members Register Here

YOUR VOTE! YOUR VOICE! June 2025: The PPOA Board of Directors has contracted with Integrated Labor Solutions to conduct future membership voting online.

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Public Safety News

Support the Families of Our Fallen Heroes

July 23, 2025

On July 18, 2025, we tragically lost three dedicated members of LASD's Arson Explosives… Read More

LASD Deputies Burn Out as Overtime Soars

July 1, 2025

Click here to read Los Angeles Magazine Story Gretchen Deutsch / May 21, 2025 As… Read More

LASD Deputy Hospitalized in Lancaster Shooting

July 1, 2025

Click here for NBC story. June 7, 2025 LASD Deputy Hospitalized in Lancaster Shooting… Read More

Upcoming Events

  1. PPOA Board of Directors Meeting

    December 10 at 9:00 am
  2. PPOA 18th Annual Peace Officer Memorial Golf Tournament

    June 1, 2026

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  • It’s not every day we get to talk shop with a four-legged friend in the office

  • Congratulations to Sergeant Edgar Murguia on completing Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Instute program today! Left to right: LT/PPOA VP Jay Chapman, CAPT Jeff Bishop, SGT Murguia, ASST CHIEF Bill Frayeh

  • We extend heartfelt condolences to the family of Officer Sanders and our brothers and sisters with @alhambra_police and @alhambrapoa1901

  • Photos from Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Assoc. - PPOA's post

  • PPOA reps were honored to receive a custom-framed Police Unity Tour Jersey this week to acknowledge our ongoing support for this noble event. #honorthefallen

  • Photos from Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Assoc. - PPOA's post

  • We will never forget the service and sacrifice of Sergeant Lopez.

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Fallen Officers Tribute

Officer Alec Sanders

Alhambra Police Department
Officer Alec Sanders

EOW: Nov 20, 2025

At approximately 3:00am, Thursday, November 20, 2025, Officers from the Alhambra Police Department were in pursuit of a gray SUV with three occupants in the San Gabriel Valley. Near Valley Boulevard and... Read More

Deputy Andrew Nuñez

San Bernardino Co. Sheriff's Department
Deputy Andrew Nuñez

EOW: Oct 27, 2025

At approximately 12:37pm on Monday, October 27, 2025, San Bernardino Co. Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 12300 block of Hollyhock in Rancho Cucamonga for a domestic violence call with an armed... Read More

Officer Lauren Craven

La Mesa Police Department
Officer Lauren Craven

EOW: Oct 20, 2025

At approximately 10:25pm on Monday, October 20, 2025, Officer Lauren Craven with the La Mesa Police Department was returning from the San Diego Central Jail in her marked patrol vehicle when she stopped... Read More

Detective Joshua Kelley-Eklund

Los Angeles Co. Sheriff's Department
Detective Joshua Kelley-Eklund

EOW: Jul 18, 2025

Shortly after 7:30 a.m., on Friday, July 18, 2025, an explosion occurred at the Los Angeles Co. Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Facility in East Los Angeles where, tragically, three Detectives... Read More

Detective Victor Lemus

Los Angeles Co. Sheriff's Department
Detective Victor Lemus

EOW: Jul 18, 2025

Shortly after 7:30 a.m., on Friday, July 18, 2025, an explosion occurred at the Los Angeles Co. Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Facility in East Los Angeles where, tragically, three Detectives... Read More

Detective William Osborn

Los Angeles Co. Sheriff's Department
Detective William Osborn

EOW: Jul 18, 2025

Shortly after 7:30 a.m., on Friday, July 18, 2025, an explosion occurred at the Los Angeles Co. Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Facility in East Los Angeles where, tragically, three Detectives... Read More

Parole Agent Joshua Byrd

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Parole Agent Joshua Byrd

EOW: Jul 17, 2025

At approximately 12:50pm on Thursday, July 17, 2025, Parole Agent Joshua Byrd of the Oakland Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) was shot inside a parole office at the corner of Edgewater Drive... Read More

Sergeant I Shiou Lih Deng

Los Angeles Police Department
Sergeant I Shiou Lih Deng

EOW: Jun 23, 2025

At approximately 1:58 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, Sergeant I Shiou Lih Deng of the Los Angeles Police Department was traveling south on the 405 in his marked patrol vehicle when he witnessed a collision... Read More

Officer Samuel Riveros

Baldwin Park Police Department
Officer Samuel Riveros

EOW: May 31, 2025

At approximately 7:12 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Baldwin Park Police Officers Samuel Riveros and Anthony Pimental responded to a call of a male suspect firing a rifle in the street and an unresponsive... Read More

Officer Osmar Rodarte

Marysville Police Department
Officer Osmar Rodarte

EOW: Mar 26, 2025

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 26, 2025, multiple law enforcement agencies executed a series of over 20 search warrants across Yuba, Sutter, Tehama, and Butte counties as part of a years-long... Read More

Deputy Hector Cuevas, Jr.

San Bernardino Co. Sheriff's Department
Deputy Hector Cuevas, Jr.

EOW: Mar 17, 2025

Shortly after 11:00am on March 17, 2025, Deputy Hector Cuevas, Jr. initiated a pursuit of a stolen vehicle that had been reported to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department just minutes earlier... Read More

Deputy Timothy Corlew

Riverside Co. Sheriff's Office
Deputy Timothy Corlew

EOW: Jan 08, 2025

At approximately 5:30am on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, Riverside County Deputy Sheriff Timothy Corlew had just cleared a traffic stop on CA 91. While traveling westbound in the HOV lane east of La Sierra... Read More

Officer Austin Machitar

San Diego Police Department
Officer Austin Machitar

EOW: Aug 26, 2024

Shortly after 11:30pm on Monday, August 26, 2024, officers from the San Diego Police Department witnessed a vehicle traveling at an excessively high rate of speed on surface streets and initiated a traffic... Read More

Officer Matthew Bowen

Vacaville Police Department
Officer Matthew Bowen

EOW: Jul 11, 2024

At approximately 10:31am on Thursday, July 11, 2024, Vacaville Police Officer Matthew Bowen was conducting a traffic stop near the intersection of Leisure Town Road and Orange Drive when he was struck... Read More

Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores

Los Angeles Co. Sheriff's Department
Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores

EOW: Apr 20, 2024

On October 10, 2023, Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was training with a fellow deputy inside the mobile shooting range at the Pitchess Detention... Read More

Officer Tuan Le

Oakland Police Department
Officer Tuan Le

EOW: Dec 29, 2023

Long before Officer Tuan Le became a peace officer, he exhibited a kind and generous spirit. Born in Vietnam, Le moved to Oakland when he was a child. At Tuan’s memorial service, his cousin, Jennifer... Read More

Officer Chad E. Swanson

Manhattan Beach Police Department
Officer Chad E. Swanson

EOW: Oct 04, 2023

On October 4, 2023, Officer Chad Swanson of the Manhattan Beach Police Department was killed in a motorcycle crash on the 405 Highway at Del Amo Avenue. At approximately 5:15am, a vehicle struck his department... Read More

Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer

Los Angeles Co. Sheriff's Department
Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer

EOW: Sep 16, 2023

Growing up, Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer was the type of kid other parents wished they could call their own. He was selfless, he always wore an infectious smile, and he wanted to serve his community. He... Read More

Officer Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr.

Selma Police Department
Officer Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr.

EOW: Jan 31, 2023

Officer Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr. grew up in Reedley, California as a proud son to farmworkers who dreamed of becoming a police officer. He took the initiative to pursue his education. Gonzalo served as a... Read More

Deputy Darnell Calhoun

Riverside Co. Sheriff's Office
Deputy Darnell Calhoun

EOW: Jan 13, 2023

Deputy Darnell Calhoun was a committed and dedicated peace officer. He was a committed and dedicated family man – a husband, father, son, and brother. His loved ones say he was “an inspiration.”... Read More

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Photo GalleriesMore Photos

24th Annual PPOA Labor Day BBQ

August 27, 2025

24th Annual PPOA Labor Day BBQ

Custody Assistant Class #116 Graduation

August 15, 2025

Custody Assistant Class #116 Graduation

25th Annual PPOA Fishing Trip

July 18, 2025

25th Annual PPOA Fishing Trip

14th Annual PPOA Scholarship Awards Ceremony

June 11, 2025

14th Annual PPOA Scholarship Awards Ceremony

PPOA 17th Annual Peace Officer Memorial Golf Tournament

June 3, 2025

PPOA 17th Annual Peace Officer Memorial Golf Tournament

National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service

May 16, 2025

National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service

LASD Visits Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

May 15, 2025

LASD Visits Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

2025 Police Unity Tour

May 14, 2025

2025 Police Unity Tour

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