Runners take part in the 2025 Baker to Vegas law enforcement relay race through the Mojave Desert. A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy died after suffering a medical emergency during the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay, the department announced early Sunday. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department )AdvertisementVargas joined the department in 2015 as a custody assistant and later graduated from Academy Class 413, officials said. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department usually sends a couple of dozen teams. “Our deepest sympathies go to the deputy’s family and to our law enforcement colleagues and fellow runners at LASD,” the office said on X.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 30, 2026 00:50 UTC