Three deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department died in an explosion at the Arson/Explosives Detail compound. The blast occurred around 7:30 a.m. at a facility used for training and handling explosives. Sheriff Robert G. Luna noted this is the largest loss of life for the department since 1857, with the fallen deputies collectively serving 74 years. The cause of the explosion is currently under investigation, and no other personnel were harmed.
"There's definitely a black cloud hanging over the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and our county family... Tragically, there were three sworn members who were fatally killed."
"This is, unfortunately, the largest loss of life for us as the L.A. County Sheriff's Department since 1857... These aren't people who don't do this very often, they are fantastic experts. And unfortunately, I lost three of them today."
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