14-Year Veteran LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Dies of COVID-19

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who worked at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility died of complications from COVID-19, the department announced Monday.

Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he was "heartbroken" over the death of Deputy Santiago Carrillo, a 14-year veteran of the department.

The department tweeted that it was "grateful for his service to LA County," and asked the public to "[p]lease keep his family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers."

Today, we @LASDHQ mourn the loss Deputy Santiago Carrillo, a 14 year veteran, assigned to Twin Towers Correctional Facility, who succumbed to COVID-19 complications. We are grateful for his service to LA County. Please keep his family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers. pic.twitter.com/tRTk9J6CaQ
— LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) January 26, 2021

The date of Carrillo's death was not released.

As of Monday morning, nearly 1,800 sworn deputies had tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic, according to the department's daily dashboard. More than 1,000 deputies are quarantining.