Geovanni Sanchez Obituary News: LASD Deputy Found Dead In Stevenson Ranch Home
According to Geovanni Sanchez, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, first responders were alerted to a medical emergency on the 25100 block of Steinbeck Avenue in Stevenson Ranch around 12:15 on Sunday.
LASD officials have confirmed that a deputy was discovered dead in his house; however, it is unknown whether the officer was working when he passed away or to which Sheriff’s Station he was assigned.
According to representatives of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, Jason Dudley Rooney, 50, of Stevenson Ranch was the person found dead.
A procession was staged from Stevenson Ranch to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office after Rooney passed away.
Several first responders saluted the deputy from freeway overpasses throughout the parade.
As of Monday, Rooney’s cause of death remained a mystery.