Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Sir, Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Your bravery in protecting others leaves a lasting impact. We remember you with honor

DST Lopez,S
LASD CLASS#485

June 24, 2025

Sir you put in an impressive 15 years of service. Your legacy continues on with each new LASD class that comes through the academy. You’ve become a foundational icon for us all to strive for. Thank you for your service.

DST Moreno
LASD Class 485

June 24, 2025

Thank you Deputy Ortiz, your sacrifice will never go unnoticed, you will always be an inspiration to the future of Law Enforcement. Class 485

Recruit Ortiz
Bell Police Department

June 24, 2025

Thank you for your service and sacrifices to the community, you will always be remembered for your pride, courage, selflessness and above all else, you will be remembered as a loving father. May you forever rest in peace.

DST RAFAEL CRUZ
LASD

June 24, 2025

Heavenly Father, You are Compassionate and Merciful. None of America’s Peace Officers leave home without the fear of not returning at the end of their watch. It is a fear that is lived daily. Unfortunately, the worst does sometimes come to pass, and lives are left shattered. Lord God, bless and keep the hearts and souls of those who have lost loved ones in the line of duty. Wipe away the tears from their eyes. Soothe their pain and bind up their emotional wounds through the wounds of Your beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. In His name, and by His authority, I pray. Amen.

Please find Encouragement, Comfort, Support, and Hope from God's Word:

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
[Matthew 5:9 ESV];

"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." [Psalm 23:4 ESV];

"Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends."
[John 15:13 ESV];

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." [Matthew 5:4 ESV];

"And he [Jesus] said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." [Luke 23:43 ESV], and;

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." [John 3:16 ESV].

Minister Steven R. Closs, DDiv, MSBS, NACM
Ordained Independent NACM Minister
I'M PRAYING MINISTRY: Devoted to Prayer and God's Word
Member: Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers - USA

Captain Steven R. Closs (Retired)
Nashua NH Police Department (1974-1998)

June 24, 2025

Thank you, Deputy Ortiz, for being a symbol of courage, compassion, and unwavering commitment to the safety of others. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. Your legacy will continue to inspire all who wear the badge and those whose lives you touched.

Class# 485
06.24.2025

DST, Abdukarimov
LASD

June 24, 2025

Thank you for your hard work and dedication Deputy Ortiz. Your courage will be remembered for generations to come.

DST Ortega
LASD Class 485

June 24, 2025

Thank you for your 15 years of hard work and dedication to LASD Sir. Throughout the years we continue to honor you and you will forever be remembered. Thank you for your service Sir. Rest in peace.

DST GARCIA
LASD CLASS 485

June 24, 2025

Thank you for your service to the department and to the community in which you served. Your legacy continues to inspire many of us.

Recruit Paredes class #485
LASD

June 24, 2025

The courage and service you have shown to the community and the department will always be remembered. Sir, I honor and salute you.

DST Riguerra J.N.
LASD Class 485

June 24, 2025

Thank you, Deputy Ortiz. You've set a great example for all of LASD's future deputy sheriffs. You reminded us how tough this line of work is and how unexpected things could happen with a blink of an eye. Yout sacrifice won't be in vain, and your selfless service will be remembered.

DST CHIH-HENG LIAO
LASD CLASS 485

June 24, 2025

No words can amount to the ultimate sacrifice you made. Everyday you are remembered and I can only hope to make such an impact you still continue to make in the sheriffs department. Thank you sir for your service.

DST Lopez, LASD Class 485

June 24, 2025

Sir, thank you for your service, dedication, and example of what true bravery is. People speak extremely highly of you and look to you as a model of courage, service, and sacrifice. I hope to embody the same level of commitment and bravery as you.

DST DUARTE, REYES
LASD CLASS 485

June 24, 2025

Your memory and legacy will live forever, Sir!! You are a great inspiration to all of us.
May you rest in peace Deputy Ortiz.

Recruit Angel Luevano DST #485

June 24, 2025

Though I never had the privilege to meet you Sir, your story deeply resonates with me. Your sacrifice reminds me to always strive to live up to the standards you set with your ultimate sacrifice, such as to be brave, selfless, and committed each and every day. I will strive to honor your sacrifice by giving my best always. Deputy Jerry Ortiz your service will never be forgotten. Class 485 will remember.

P/A Avelar, LASD Class 485

Avelar
El Segundo PD

June 24, 2025

Deputy Sheriff Jerry Ortiz made the ultimate sacrifice on this day in 2005. He is and will always be an inspiration to all peace officers. I have the honor of training at a facility that will keep his memory alive through the recruits that train here.

Recruit Sved, LASD Class #485
Monrovia PD

June 24, 2025

Thank you for your service, commitment and dedication. You have made the world a safer place. Your memory will always be remembered and you will not be forgotten.

DST Foster
LASD Class #485

June 24, 2025

Deputy Ortiz I would like to say that we honor you for your incredible courage and commitment to the county of Los Angeles. Your sacrifice to protecting our community was not in vein. We will always remember your sacrifice, your dedication, and your courage during your years of service in our community. You are a true hero and your story has inspired myself and many others. Your name will never be forgotten.

DST CLASS 485 ADRIAN NAVEJAS
LASD

June 24, 2025

Your old wayside TO here brother. I still laugh remembering you running down the compound code 3 waving your flashlight while wearing fire turnout gear. I could apologize for making you do that but I won’t. Different world. Different time. We both knew our roles and we were committed to fulfilling them. Thanks for being humble and respectful. I was proud of you for growing far beyond those shenanigans and becoming a great street cop. RIP.

JB
LASD

June 24, 2025

Thank you for your service, Deputy Jerry Ortiz. You put your life in danger every day to make the community a better place. You will always be remembered. Rest In Peace.

Recruit Tuvshinjargal
Torrance PD Class # 485

June 24, 2025

As today marks another year of your absence, you are never forgotten, and you are loved. An inspiration to myself and many others, you will always be remembered. In our hearts, in our minds, and as someone that I admire. You courageously faced so much with a strength that humbles us all. Thank you for your service sir.
Class 485

DST LUS VALLE
LASD

June 24, 2025

Thank you very much for your service sir. Today our class honored you for your service, to this community and this country. I have the honor of being in an Academy that honors you and respects you and your legacy with staff that praise you for your dedication, commitment, and self sacrifice. Your life and your pursuit of excellence will be remembered by the whole of the LASD. I thank you. Rest in peace Deputy Jerry Ortiz.

DST RECRUIT VICENTENO
LASD CLASS# 485

June 24, 2025

Thank you for dedication and courageous acts that you have shown fellow officers/deputies. They will never be forgotten and you will always be honored with all those that walk the line and hold the badge.

RUFFINO
BPD, LASD CLASS#485

June 24, 2025

Sir,Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Your bravery in protecting others leaves a lasting impact. We remember you with honor

DST LOPEZ, S
LASD CLASS #485

June 24, 2025

Thank you for your bravery and dedication Sir, I never had the privilege of meeting you but the legacy that lives through your name shows how much of an impact you left on the community.

DST Gonzalez
LASD Class 485

June 24, 2025