Homicide Bureau

Los Santos County Sheriff · February 26, 2023

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The Bulldog logo of the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau has become one of the most recognized law enforcement insignias in the state, if not in the nation. Homicide Investigations often require travel throughout the United States and sometimes abroad. When law enforcement professionals exchange memorabilia representing their agencies, the LSSD "Bulldog" has become prized as a symbol of excellence.

Just as the motto goes, "No greater honor will ever be bestowed or a more profound duty imposed on an officer than the investigation of the death of a human being". The Homicide Bureau Bulldog was born more than three centuries ago when the "Los Santos News" featured a story comparing homicide cases investigated by the Sheriff's Department with those investigated by other agencies. In that article, a veteran prosecutor was quoted as saying, "You want to know why the Sheriff's conviction rate is so much higher in homicide, not just last year, but for several years? It is because the guys from Homicide Bureau are a bunch of bulldogs. From the time they are called to the murder scene until the prosecutors get the case through the courts, they never let go of it".

In the three decades since that story appeared, every detective in the Homicide Bureau places great importance on maintaining the investigative standards established so long ago. The highest compliment that one detective can award another is to say, "If someone in my family were murdered; I'd want you standing in my living room".

The Homicide Bureau is comprised of the following details:

Missing Persons Unit
Homicide Detail

Cases investigated by the Missing Persons Unit involve:

Investigate missing persons who are 18 years and older

Investigate found persons cases

Assist Homicide Bureau in the identification of John and Jane Does

Assist Stations in identifying found "Doe" children

Assist other agencies with missing/found persons

Cases investigated by the Homicide Detail involve:

Investigate accidental deaths

Investigate homicides

Investigate natural deaths (Coroner cases)

Investigate suicides

Investigate missing juveniles when there is suspicion of foul play; or missing over 30 days

Investigate missing and unidentified persons (adults)

Investigate shootings involving Department personnel that result in injury or death

Investigate assaults against on-duty Department personnel that result in life-threatening or serious injury

and Investigate found human remains

Homicide Bureau

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