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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Also Known As LASD
Local and Municipal Police and Sheriff's Departments

The largest sheriff's department in the United States and the third largest local police agency, serving unincorporated Los Angeles County and dozens of contract cities with municipal police services, courthouse security and county jail operations. Founded in 1850, it is headquartered at the Hall of Justice in downtown Los Angeles. Its homicide bureau led the task force that identified and pursued the Night Stalker, Richard Ramirez, in 1985, working alongside the Los Angeles Police Department's own separate task force. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Institution TypeSourced to the subject's own account
County sheriff's department 1
Founded YearSourced to the subject's own account
1850 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Hall of Justice, 211 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, California, United States 1
Institution Type
Institution Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Law Enforcement Agency 1
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Cases Investigated

LASD homicide detectives Frank Salerno and Gil Carrillo led the task force that identified and pursued Ramirez.

Source TheWrap: Who Was Frank Salerno, the Detective Who Helped Catch Richard Ramirez?
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1. Wikipedia: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
WikipediaLead section
Quote, Lead section
The LASD is the largest sheriff's department in the United States and the third largest local police agency in the United States, following the New York Police Department, and the Chicago Police Department.
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TheWrap: Who Was Frank Salerno, the Detective Who Helped Catch Richard Ramirez?
TheWrapCases Investigated: Night Stalker Case, Article body, agency identification of Salerno and Carrillo
Quote, Cases Investigated: Night Stalker Case, Article body, agency identification of Salerno and Carrillo
Los Angeles Sheriff's detectives Frank Salerno and Gil Carrillo were the two agents responsible for cracking the case and bringing Ramirez to justice.
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