Murder of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy in Ambush Attack

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot in an ambush attack near the Palmdale station on Saturday. Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, an eight-year veteran of the sheriff’s department and a field training officer, was sitting in his patrol car when he was shot in the head.

Surveillance video shows a black car pulling up behind Deputy Clinkunbroomer’s cruiser, pausing beside the driver’s side, and then speeding away. The incident is being investigated, but no suspects or persons of interest have been named yet.

Sheriff Robert Luna called for the public’s help in finding the perpetrator, describing them as a public safety threat. Deputy Clinkunbroomer is remembered as an exceptional officer and was recently engaged.

A procession was held to honor Deputy Clinkunbroomer, which concluded at the coroner’s office in Boyle Heights.