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Lee Baca was the 30th Sheriff of Los Angeles County from 1998 to 2014, when he resigned amid a prison-abuse scandal. He was convicted of obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI in 2017 and served three years in prison.
Jul 15, 2024 · Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has been found safe after going missing from his home in San Marino on Sunday afternoon, according to authorities. Baca, 82, was found just after 12:30...
- keri.blakinger@latimes.com
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Mar 15, 2017 · Baca led a conspiracy to impede a federal investigation into corruption and civil rights abuses at county jail facilities. He was found guilty of conspiracy, obstruction and lying to federal investigators in 2017.
Feb 5, 2020 · Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, once a respected law enforcement leader who was convicted of thwarting a federal investigation into his department’s violent, scandal-plagued...
- matt.hamilton@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
May 12, 2017 · Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was convicted of obstructing a federal probe into corruption in the jails. He denied any involvement in the scandal, but resigned in 2014 and faced up to 20 years in prison.
Jul 15, 2024 · Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, who has dementia, was missing for eight hours before being located in an El Monte restaurant. He was identified by a bracelet he wears and suffered no injuries, according to San Marino police.
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Jul 14, 2024 · Baca, 82, who has Alzheimer's disease, was reported missing from his home in San Marino and located at a Denny's in El Monte. He was reunited with his family by police officers who recognized him from his medical bracelet.
