Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy killed in crash

Vivian Chow
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A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was killed in a crash Friday.

The deputy was identified as Daniel Okamoto, according to L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna.

Okamoto was killed in an off-duty crash early Friday morning. Details surrounding the collision were not immediately released.

Okamoto joined LASD in 2017 and served the communities of Lomita, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates and San Pedro.

  • Daniel Okamoto seen in a photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
    Daniel Okamoto seen in a photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
  • Daniel Okamoto seen in a photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
    Daniel Okamoto seen in a photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“He was known for his professionalism, humility, and unwavering commitment to his friends and colleagues,” Luna wrote in a post to X. “Our @LASDHQ family is mourning his loss, and our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones and partners during this difficult time.

Okamoto is survived by his parents, brother and grandmother.

“May Daniel rest in peace,” Luna said.

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