Deputy Daniel V. Chavira

End of Watch: May 19, 2025

We were deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Deputy Daniel Chavira in an off-duty traffic accident on May 19, 2025. The 21-year old deputy began his career with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on May 2, 2024 and was assigned to North County Correctional Facility at the time of his passing.

Deputy Chavira's family is deeply connected to the Sheriff's Department. He is survived by his father and at least four family members who are LASD deputies and detectives.

PPOA extends our heartfelt condolences to the Chavira family and we ask that you keep them in your prayers at this very difficult time.

Memorial schedule

VIEWING

June 2 at Eternal Valley Memorial Park Mortuary in Newhall. 5:00PM-9:00PM

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

June 3 at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church in Santa Clarita. 11:30AM

INTERMENT

June 3 at Eternal Valley Memorial Park Mortuary in Newhall. 1:00PM

Support for Member in Time of Need

As many of our members know, Sergeant Rodriguez suffered an unimaginable loss this week. Please keep her and the Rodriguez family in your prayers.

California Contract Cities Municipal Seminar

May 17: President Steve Johnson and Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr. joined fellow representatives of the California Contract Cities Association (CCCA) for the 66th Annual CCCA Municipal Seminar. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and Sheriff Robert Luna both served as speakers.

The CCCA represents 80 cities in and around Los Angeles County. Currently, 42 cities contract with LASD, which brings $315 million in annual revenue to the Sheriff's Department. CCCA associate membership provides PPOA, ALADS and other organizations with valuable educational and advocacy opportunities as well as invitations to CCCA City Manager meetings, legislative tours and more.

LA County Federation 'House of Labor'

May 19: Los Angeles County Federation of Labor members gathered on Monday evening for the monthly House of Labor meeting. PPOA Board Members Melissa Rodriguez and Rob Weber attended with Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr.

In addition to discussions about the many issues impacting union members, board members Rodriguez and Weber were officially sworn in as PPOA representatives to the LA County Federation of Labor. This influential labor organization includes more than 300 unions and represents more than 800,000 members.

Update for CSB SSOs and Upcoming Job Fair

May 19: The Sheriff's Department submitted the final vacancy report for all Sheriff Security Officers (SSOs) who were impacted by contractual cancellations and will participate in the job fair scheduled for May 29, 2025. PPOA emailed the vacancy report to the impacted SSOs on Monday and sent a followup email with the seniority roster on Tuesday.

Star & Shield Foundation Board of Directors Meeting

May 20: The monthly Board of Directors meeting for the Star & Shield Foundation was hosted on Thursday. The Foundation was established by PPOA members in 2001 and has proudly raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for worthy organizations and charitable causes — including its most important mission to provide ongoing support for families of fallen officers.

Meeting participants included Foundation Directors Steve Johnson, Jay Chapman, Joyce Kato, Chris Lee, Joe Walker, and Members-at-Large Thomas Aragon, Kevin Thompson, and Margarita Turpen. Guests included Julie Sherman and Aaron Straussner (both from the firm of Straussner, Sherman, Lonne, Treger, Helquist and Krupnik) and Wayne Quint Jr. (PPOA).

Update for CSB Sergeants and Upcoming Job Fair

May 20: The Sheriff's Department submitted the final vacancy report and seniority list for all sergeants who were impacted by contractual cancellations and will participate in the job fair scheduled for May 29, 2025. PPOA emailed that information to the impacted sergeants on Tuesday.

Unit 612 Salary Contract Negotiations

May 21: PPOA members on the Unit 612 contract negotiations team met with representatives from the County of Los Angeles, the Sheriff's Department, and the District Attorney’s Office for another round of contract bargaining. The next negotiations meeting will be scheduled soon. The current Unit 612 salary contract expired on January 31, 2025. 

We will continue to keep PPOA members updated throughout negotiations. If any Unit 612 members have questions regarding contract negotiations, please send an email to info@ppoa.com.

Unit 612 Training Webinar

May 21: PPOA was proud to welcome Unit 612 members to the fourth of twelve training webinars tailored specifically for LASD and LADA lieutenants and sergeants as part of our partnership with Echelon Front, a widely-respected leadership development organization. The webinars and corresponding training books are byproducts of previous contract negotiations between PPOA and the County. 

56th Annual Los Angeles County

Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony

May 21: Families of fallen officers gathered with law enforcement personnel on Wednesday for the 56th Annual Los Angeles County Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony. The service and sacrifice of LASD Deputy Alfredo Flores (EOW: 04/20/24), El Monte PD Officer Terry Long (EOW: 08/22/04) and California Department of Youth Authority Officer Raymond Messer (EOW: 08/11/51) were honored during the ceremony at Biscailuz Center and engraved plaques with their names were added to the memorial wall.

Click here to view the memorial ceremony photo album.

President Steve Johnson, Board Members Luis Orozco, Melissa Rodriguez, Joe Walker and Robert Weber, and Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr., attended the ceremony.

Sergeant Supervisory School

May 22: President Steve Johnson, Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr., and Labor Representative Dave Ladjevic met with 24 sergeants attending Supervisory School at STARS Center. Topics of discussion included contract negotiations, responsibilities as supervisors, labor representation, and more.

Orange County Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony

May 22: PPOA Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr. joined families of fallen officers and law enforcement personnel for the Orange County Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony on Thursday evening. The memorial wall in Tustin includes three members of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department who were in Orange County when they died in the line of duty:

Detective Donald W. Schneider

EOW: 01/04/73

Detective Sergeant Carl E. Wilson

EOW: 01/04/73

Deputy Shayne D. York

EOW: 08/16/97

Details Confirmed for Upcoming

PPOA Retirement Planning Workshop

May 23: PPOA staff confirmed speakers and final details yesterday for the upcoming Retirement Planning Workshop on June 28, 2025. If you are a PPOA member planning to retire in the next three years, we strongly encourage you to attend one of our quarterly workshops. These informative events are free for PPOA members.

To RSVP, please send your full name, employee number and phone number to sschreck@ppoa.com. Seating is limited to the first 30 full-dues paying active members who RSVP.

Register Now for PPOA Online Voting

IMPORTANT REMINDER: PPOA has contracted with Integrated Labor Solutions to conduct future membership voting online. This decision is consistent with the PPOA bylaws and marks a significant step forward in ensuring a more efficient, secure, and timely voting process for all active and retired members.

Casting electronic votes will require PPOA members to be registered online via the Elections/Benefits portal. (This portal also allows PPOA members to view currently enrolled benefits and payroll deductions.) 

The login for the Elections/Benefits portal is separate from the PPOA.com members-only site and the PPOA mobile app. 

To register, CLICK HERE or visit PPOA.com and click on Elections/Benefits.

If you have any questions or issues with registration, please send an email to info@ppoa.com

Fraternal Order of Police News Update

PPOA members have long benefitted from our affiliation with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the world's largest organization of law enforcement officers, with more than 374,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges nationwide. All active PPOA members are part of California FOP Lodge 1.

Important update re: FOP membership for retired PPOA members 

When a sworn PPOA member retires and wishes to reactivate his/her FOP member benefits, the following step must be taken: To reactivate your membership as a retired peace officer, you will need to pay FOP annual dues of $44 for 2025. To do so, please send an email to the FOP Lodge 1 Secretary at wmwestermann@sbcglobal.net

Please make it a point to check out Washington Watch — a weekly news update provided by the National FOP. We encourage PPOA members to stay up to date on the legislative news and activity impacting public safety personnel nationwide.

Click here to read this week's Washington Watch.



May 26

Memorial Day

Please note the PPOA office will be closed for the County holiday.

May 28

Taco Fundraiser for Sergeant Caroline Rodriguez and Family

Century flag pole, Lynwood

1100-1500 hrs.

June 2

17th Annual PPOA Peace Officer Memorial Golf Tournament

See flyer above for details.

UPDATE: All golfer spots are filled but additional volunteers are needed. If you can join us, please send an email to cfranco@ppoa.com with your full name, phone number and shirt size.

June 18

PPOA Delegates Meeting

Quiet Cannon, Montebello

Eligible delegates can RSVP to sschreck@ppoa.com or (323) 261-3010

June 19

Juneteenth

Please note the PPOA office will be closed for the County holiday.