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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Whistleblower's lawsuit over LASD K-9's death highlights alleged discrepancies in investigation - kuna noticias y kuna radio

By Carlos Granda

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The 2020 death of Spike, an LASD K-9, led Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Joseph Garrido to sue the agency.

He claims he is facing retaliation after he raised questions about what happened: Spike was in a hot vehicle and the department claims the air conditioning failed.

“This is Sheriff Villanueva’s Watergate moment, said attorney Vincent Miller, who is representing Garrido. “Because it is just a cover-up of the cover-up that’s catching him here. It’s also the incompetence.”

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ABC7 reported a story about the lawsuit last week. Since then the Sheriff’s Department has publicly released a memo dated in 2020 that claims it was properly investigated.

Villanueva spoke about the matter as well, saying:...



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