Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs

Board of Supervisors OK's Settlement with Family of Marine Sgt. Fatally Shot by Deputy

Despite the district attorney clearing sheriff's Deputy Darren Sandberg of wrongdoing in the February 2012 shooting death of Manuel Loggins at San Clemente High School, the Orange County Board of Supervisors has approved a settlement with the popular Marine sergeant's family.It's unclear if the fami ... More >>

OC Deputies Union Gives to Boston Victims, Reward Funds and Lobbies Sanchez to Boost Homeland Security Dollars for Local Agencies

The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS) has contributed to a fund for victims of the Boston terror attacks and to the reward for the capture of whoever planted the bombs. But the Santa Ana-based AOCDS wants to loosen up even more funding, calling on Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Gr ... More >>

[UPDATED with Sheriff's Reaction:] DA Clears Deputy Darren Sandberg in Fatal Shooting of Marine Sgt. Manuel Loggins Jr.

See Update No. 3 at the end of this post on Sheriff Sandra Hutchens' reaction.See Update Nos. 1 and 2 on the Orange County District Attorney's office declining to pursue criminal charges against Deputy Darren Sandberg and the sheriff's deputy union reaction. ORIGINAL POST, SEPT. 28, 12:37 P.M.: Ora ... More >>

Scott Christopher Montoya, War Hero and Sex Creeper, Loses Bid to Win Back OC Deputy Job

A U.S. Marine Corps reserve sergeant lost his bid in court to get reinstated as an Orange County sheriff's deputy after being fired for routinely telling women he met while on duty he was a "Stallion" and they were "doable" and "fuckable," enjoying questionable personal contact with a street prost ... More >>

[UPDATED with Memorial Today:] Manuel Levi Loggins Jr., Marine Sergeant Killed by Sheriff's Deputy Darren Sandberg

​UPDATE, FEB. 24, 9:21 A.M.: A memorial for Sgt. Manuel "Manny" Levi Loggins Jr., the Marine shot to death by a sheriff's deputy, is scheduled this afternoon at Camp Pendleton.However, the public and media are not invited to the service in the camp's chapel, at the request of the Loggins family, t ... More >>

Jennifer Tamara McClain Is a Prisoner of Love

[Moxley Confidential] Black sheriff's deputy arrested for having enthusiastic sexual affair with a white supremacist inmate in OC Jail

World's Greatest Nazi Love Story Born in Southern California in Time for Valentine's Day

Kinky love is in the air!​On a planet bombarded with daily stories of horrific violence and cruelty, there is one true Valentine Day's tale that proves once bitter, seemingly eternal enemies can reconcile and fall into passionate, puppy love.Think: Hezbollah soldier hooking up with an Orthodox rab ... More >>

[UPDATED with Cop Union Response:] Jennifer Tamara McClain, Sheriff's Deputy at Men's Jail, Accused of Sex Acts with Inmate

​UPDATE, FEB. 10, 3:31 P.M.: The president of the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs, which represents nearly 2,500 active and retired deputies and district attorney investigators, issued a statement in response to Deputy Jennifer Tamara McClain's arrest. "The allegations being made a ... More >>

[UPDATED with Locks Stay:] John Williams Told to Stay Away from Public Administrator Office He Was Forced Out Of

​UPDATE, JAN. 30, 3:54 P.M.: Orange County Superior Court Judge William Monroe today denied former public administrator John Williams' request for a temporary restraining order aimed at getting him back into his county office.In other words, the locks that were changed after Williams left his offi ... More >>

[UPDATED with $5,000 Reward Paid:] Itzcoatl Ocampo, Troubled Former Marine, Accused Orange County Serial Killer

​UPDATE, JAN. 25, 10:58 A.M.: Before the arrest of Itzcoatl Ocampo, the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of a serial killer preying on homeless men. Union president Tom Dominguez is scheduled to hand Donny ... More >>

Blood Donors Urgently Needed For Deputy's Prematurely Born Baby

​The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS) is asking Southern California residents to urgently donate blood for the prematurely born baby of a decorated deputy.Aiden, the infant, was born a whopping three months early on Dec. 20 and, in preparation for expected future blood transfus ... More >>

Gov. Jerry Brown Funded By OC Unions For 2014; Loretta Sanchez Nabs Dentist Support

Pay to play​Gov. Jerry Brown's trip to Orange County last month for a speech to Democrats nabbed $30,000 mostly from local organized labor unions, according to a report this week in the Sacramento Bee.Among those contributing were the Orange County Employees Association, which organized "a small, ... More >>

County of Orange, Already Stung in Court Trying to Reverse Lucrative Pensions to Sheriff's Deputies, Agrees to Pay Union's $1.3 Million Legal Fees

​Already stung by the California Supreme Court siding with deputies, who'd been granted the right to retire at age 50 with lifetime pensions that are 90 percent of their highest earned salaries, the county Board of Supervisors today announced it will pick up the law enforcement union's $1.3 millio ... More >>

OC Sheriff's Union Defeats County in Court Ruling Over Jail Cost Savings Plan

​A California Court of Appeal ruled late yesterday that Orange County officials had treated the local sheriff's deputy union unfairly and upheld a lower court's decision to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the county from instituting annual jail personnel cost savings of between $24 mi ... More >>

This OC Deputy Was Hot to Trot

[Moxley Confidential] OCSD fired Deputy Scott Montoya, a self-described 'stallion,' because he couldn't resist on-duty sexual urges

Scott Christopher Montoya: 'Stallion' Deputy Fired Because He Couldn't Restrain On-Duty Sexual Urges

OCSD: Montoya (above) was an Iraq War hero but is unfit to wear their uniform​Scott Christopher Montoya--a former Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) deputy who is fighting to regain his job--routinely told women he met while on duty they were "doable" and "fuckable," described himself to wo ... More >>

Supreme Court Sides With OC Deputy Union on Lucrative Pensions

I want retirement money to buy more Hostess Ho Hos​The California Supreme Court today rejected an appeal by Orange County supervisors who wanted them to sanction amendments to what an earlier board of supervisors had done: grant sheriff's deputies the right to retire at the age of 50 and collect 9 ... More >>

OC Deputy Accuses His Union of Colluding with Management to Rig Promotions

More OCSD cheating?​A veteran Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) deputy--the brother of a California state assemblyman from Costa Mesa--is suing his department and employees' union for deceitful conduct and working in "collusion" to sabotage fair promotion practices.In his March 16 complain ... More >>

A Stunner From Sheriff Hutchens

[Moxley Confidential] Documents reveal she found a deputy Taser incident to be absolutely shocking

Bill Hunt's Gangsta Rap

[Moxley Confidential] Sheriff's candidate says he's the victim of a pre-election plot

The Full Nelson

Fourth District supervisor candidate Shawn Nelson says he, not GOP opponent Harry Sidhu, is a kindred spirit with tea partiers. Example: A big public-employees' union hates him

Sheriff Hutchens Unleashes Her Mild Fury in KOCE Debate Tonight

Photo by Christopher VictorioHost Rick Reiff (left) quizzes the next sheriff (and two wannabes) in a debate airing tonight.​Time and again, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens has played defense at public debates with her two challengers in the upcoming June election. She smiles uncomfortably quite a bit, tap ... More >>

Who Is Craig Hunter?

[Moxley Confidential] And can he get into a runoff in the sheriff's race by being more OC than Sandra Hutchens and less right-wing than Bill Hunt?

Bill Hunt's Remarkable Rise

[Moxley Confidential] Will Mike Carona's ex-punching bag be Orange County's next sheriff?

Bill Hunt Captures Deputy Union Endorsement in Sheriff's Race

Sheriff Hutchens loses deputy vote​The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS) announced today that Bill Hunt, a challenger to appointed Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, has overwhelmingly won the powerful union's endorsement for the June election.

County Blocks Register Request on Deputy Pay-Perk Details

The public don't need no documents, understand?​Next week, the Orange County Board of Supervisors is set to vote on a new labor agreement with the politically powerful Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS). But while county officials are hailing the deal as a $4-million-plus savings ... More >>

Sheriff's Candidate: OC Register Botched Anti-Union Story

Hunt slams the Register​Bill Hunt, a conservative Republican candidate hoping to lead the Orange County Sheriff's Department, tonight blasted The Orange County Register for allegedly botching his response to a recent call from OC Republican boss Scott Baugh that all GOP candidates should reject en ... More >>

Why Is Mission Viejo Mayor Lance MacLean Feeling Better About Election Day?

Excessive Force Controversy Continues To Annoy OC Deputy Union

Deputies reject criticism​Sheriff's deputy union officials are privately continuing to lobby Tony Rackauckas in an effort to get the district attorney to flip-flop on his May 2009 assertion that several deputies gave untruthful testimony to protect another officer accused of twice usin ... More >>

OC Deputies Mourn Washington State Cop Massacre

Slain Sgt. Mark Renninger​Outraged by the recent killing of four police officers sitting in a coffee shop near Seattle, officials with the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS) say they plan to donate funds this week for the families of the victims. In a letter sent to union officia ... More >>

Cop Union To Sue OC Prosecutor Tony Rackauckas

Union Boss Quint Unhappy With Rackauckas​The union representing investigators in the district attorney's office, notified county officials this morning that it will file a lawsuit tomorrow in federal court to block District Attorney Tony Rackauckas' plan to implement a temporary layoff plan as a w ... More >>

Layoffs and Furloughs Soon To Hit OC Prosecutors & Investigators

Tight times at the DA's office​Folks aren't buying products and services like they used to and the impact of dwindling government sales tax revenues is about to be felt hard inside the local agency charged with putting criminals in prison. In an interview this morning, District Attorney Tony Ra ... More >>

Mike Carona Trying to Curry Goodwill from Mexican Students and their Supporters

Carona with a mob goonThe Orange County Hispanic Endowment Education Fund (HEEF) is a fine organization that gives out thousands of dollars in scholarships to deserving students every year and has done so for quite some time. Sometime this month, they will hold a reception for prospective recipients ... More >>

Is the OC Deputy Union Instigating Trouble in the DA's Office?

Photo by Beth StirnamanMike MajorDeep within the bowels of Orange County law enforcement circles today, a secret ballot vote will be announced regarding the popularity of Mike Major, the acting chief of the district attorney's bureau of investigation since March. On the surface, the non-public conte ... More >>

Major, Blankenship Win Deputy Union Vote Tonight in DA Office Battle

Blankenship wins vote of confidenceTonight's secret ballot law enforcement election (previously discussed in detail HERE) recorded a 60 percent turnout and good news for both Mike Major, acting chief of the Orange County District Attorney's Bureau of Investigation, and Don Blankenship (pictured), th ... More >>

Less Than a Year Since She Was Appointed Sheriff, Sandra Hutchens Has Made Some Powerful Enemies

Wednesday's Headlines & Surprises: OCSD's Bubbling Cesspool

L Word? The board of supervisors is exploring whether indicted Sheriff Michael S. Carona can legally name his temporary replacement while he takes the next two months off (with full pay!) to fight “baseless” charges by the FBI. Jo Ann Galisky, 47, played Al Haig yesterday. She told told reporte ... More >>

Saturday's Headlines & Surprises: Meteor Showers Tonight!

LA vs. OC: The Southern California airport wars continue this morning in a Daily Breeze article detailing a Los Angeles official’s demand that Orange County residents pay for increasing the burden on LAX. “Share the burden or cough up the cash,” is how reporter Art Marroquin summarized the op ... More >>

Thursday's Headlines & Surprises: Dirty Cop Sting

Catch a crooked cop: Nope. Sorry. Not here in the USA. No way. But in Mexico, authorities want a no corruption zone for the the five-mile road from the Tijuana border south to the beach. Officials are “installing cameras to catch extortion attempts, publicizing that people can pay tickets with cr ... More >>

Finally a Blow Sheriff Carona isn't Enjoying

According to the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs website tonight, incumbent Sheriff Mike Carona has received a major vote of no confidence in his leadership after eight, scandal-ridden years in office. The group reports that Carona received just 44 percent of the vote of men/women in h ... More >>

Good Cop, Bad Cop

Garden Grove mayor plays both in re-election bid