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During the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Levi Vargas, 30, of the San Dimas Station died after a medical emergency suffered while running the desert race; Vargas was an 11-year LASD veteran and was honored by colleagues and the department as they mourn his loss.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy, Levi Vargas of the San Dimas Station, died after a medical emergency during the 2026 Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup relay on March 28, 2026. Vargas, 30, joined LASD in 2015 and served in several assignments before his most recent post at San Dimas. The department said he received medical care but died and has offered support to his family.
A suspect in a homicide led police on a high-speed chase reaching 150 mph, ending when an off-duty deputy, who rejoined the pursuit, deliberately swerved into the suspect's motorcycle, resulting in the suspect's injury and the death of a sheriff's deputy. The incident raises questions about police use of force and off-duty involvement in pursuits.