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Sheriff Robert Luna has appointed Jill Torres as interim Assistant Sheriff and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer.

The sheriff is one of the most powerful elected officials in L.A. County. Eight candidates are vying to replace incumbent Alex Villanueva, who is running for reelection.

Tweet Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has had his battles since taking the helm in 2019 of the 18,000 member county department. Villanueva came under fire when he moved to enforce the closure of gun stores during the 2020 pandemic and the subsequent Newsom statewide lockdowns. A Change.org petition was started to gain support to recall him but never received much traction. Villanueva has recently gained new favor with his support of crime victims who have been affected by Los Angel...

Subscribe A one-time confidant of L.A. Sheriff Alex Villanueva has decided to challenge him in next year’s election. Eliezer Vera, who was promoted by Villanueva to the position of chief, said his boss’s failure to get along with people has damaged the department. “Unfortunately, at the present time, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has developed a reputation for contributing to contention during trying times,” Vera said in a statement. Vera said he wants to “rest...

Reply(1) If Eliezer Vera, chief of the departments Technology and Support Division, announced plans to run against Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva. (Shutterstock / Elliott Cowand Jr) LOS ANGELES, CA — A senior member of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Departments leadership ranks Wednesday threw his hat into the ring to run against Sheriff Alex Villanueva in 2022. If Eliezer Vera, chief of the departments Technology and Support Division, were to unseat his boss, it would be only the secon...

By City News Service US-JUSTICE-THEFT LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A senior member of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Departments leadership ranks has announced his intention to run against Sheriff Alex Villanueva in 2022. Eliezer Vera is chief of the departments Technology and Support Division, and has been with the LASD since 1988. He criticized Villanueva for how the sheriff has handled disagreements since his election in 2018. “I believe as law enforcement officers our mission is to bring calmnes...

"I believe as law enforcement officers our mission is to bring calmness and civility and peace to very difficult situations. And what weve witnessed from the current sheriff is someone that when someone disagrees with him, we see nothing but utter disdain and contempt," Vera said as he announced his candidacy Wednesday morning in Grand Park, surrounded by his wife, children, mother and grandchildren. "I believe an organization is as a reflection of its leader. The community looks to law enforce...

- ADVERTISEMENT - Eliezer Vera is chief of the department’s Technology and Support Division, and has been with the LASD since 1988. He criticized Villanueva for how the sheriff has handled disagreements since his election in 2018. “I believe as law enforcement officers our mission is to bring calmness and civility and peace to very difficult situations. And what we’ve witnessed from the current sheriff is someone that when someone disagrees with him, we see nothing but utter disdain and c...

LASD Sheriffs Chief Eli Vera to run against Sheriff Alex Villanueva in 2022 Published  LASD Sheriff’s Chief Eli Vera to run against Sheriff Alex Villanueva in 2022 LOS ANGELES - A senior member of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Departments leadership ranks Wednesday announced his intention to run against Sheriff Alex Villanueva in 2022. Eliezer Vera is chief of the departments Technology and Support Division, and has been with the LASD since 1988. LASD Sheriffs Chief Eli Vera He criticized...

By City News Service Apr 28, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A senior member of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Departments leadership ranks today announced his intention to run against Sheriff Alex Villanueva in 2022. Eliezer Vera is chief of the departments Technology and Support Division, and has been with the LASD since 1988. He criticized Villanueva for how the sheriff has handled disagreements since his election in 2018. “I believe as law enforcement officers our mission is to bring calmness ...