Detective Victor Lemus - Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office - California
On July 19, 2025, at approximately 7:30 a.m., three detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office were killed in the line of of duty during a training session. All three detectives died from an explosion at the Biscailuz Center Academy Training facility.
Detective Victor Lemus was one of those detectives. He had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 22 years and was 40-years-old.
Detective Victor Lemus joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on July 1, 2003, as a Security Assistant. He completed the Deputy Sheriff Academy as a part of Class 339 in 2003 before he was assigned to Twin Towers Correctional Facility where he ran on the Baker to Vegas running team. Following that, he transferred to Century Station, where he worked as a Senior Training Officer and Detective.
At Century Station, Detective Lemus continued running on Baker to Vegas teams as an anchor for some of the most difficult legs of the relay race. He transferred to the Special Enforcement Bureau in 2017 where he was assigned as a K-9 Handler prior to becoming an Arson and Explosive Investigator last year.
Detective Lemus received commendations for his ability to mentor and train fellow deputies as well as notable arrests involving career criminals.
Detective Victor Lemus is survived by his wife, Sheriff’s Department Detective Nancy Lemus and three daughters. He has three sisters who are also on the Department, Sergeant Belen Lemus at Special Victims Bureau, Deputy Perla Lemus at Century Sheriff Station, and Custody Assistant Wendy Lemus of Population and Management Bureau. He is also survived by his brothers Alfredo, Pedro, Juan, and Efren and brother-in-law Sergeant Robert Catalan who is assigned to Carson Station.
Our prayers and condolences to Detective Victor Lemus' family and partners with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.
