2016

As many of you know by now, Deputy Courtney Ward is fighting a rare form of cervical cancer and needs our help. Two years ago Courtney was serving the city of San Clemente as a patrol deputy when she was diagnosed…

Officer Jonathan “JD” DeGuzman San Diego Police Department EOW: July 28, 2016 A Funeral Mass will be held for Officer Jonathan “JD” DeGuzman at 11:00am on Thursday, August 4,…

The Baton Rouge Union of Police, Magnolia State Peace Officers Association along with the Louisiana Fraternal Order of Police has set up a donations account through Capital One Bank for the officers killed and injured in Sunday’s ambush attack in Baton Rouge. Donations…

We mourn the senseless loss of our three brothers who were murdered and three others injured in an ambush attack in Baton Rouge this morning. We grieve knowing that there are no words of comfort to take away the pain their families are being…

As we continue to grieve the loss of the five police officers murdered in Dallas Thursday, we are also looking for ways to help. While we cannot be there to comfort the wounded and embrace the loved ones of the fallen, we can provide…

Our hearts are collectively breaking as tonight’s tragedy at a protest over officer-involved shootings in Dallas continues to unfold. Four Dallas-area police officers were assassinated at the protest by at least one sniper and at least another seven officers had been shot, according to…

The AOCDS Scholarship Program will award scholarships to ten Class of 2016 high school seniors. Each scholarship is a $2,000.00 one-time award. One applicant will be awarded the Dr. David Ascher M.D. Memorial Scholarship (11 scholarships total). To be eligible, the…

Calls of someone threatening suicide come in often — two or three a week, at least — but none in the deputies’ experience have ended up like the one April 27. Three Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies at about 6:30 p.m. were dispatched…

A special edition of the Courier featuring the results of the 2nd Annual AOCDS Leadership Assessment Survey was mailed to all AOCDS members Friday April 15, 2016. You should be receiving the Courier within a few days at the address you have on file…

Deputy Courtney Ward is battling a rare form of cervical cancer and needs our help. She is currently in Maryland undergoing an immunotherapy trial in the hopes of fighting back her cancer which so far has been resistant to treatment. Fourteen months ago,…