1998 - On December 7 Leroy D. Baca was sworn in as Los Angeles County’s 30th Sheriff.
Dr. Leap is also a Senior policy adviser on gangs and youth violence to Los Angeles County Sherriff, Lee Baca.
On June 3, 2007, celebrity Paris Hilton surrendered herself to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department to serve a 45 day sentence as ordered by Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer.
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After the July 28, 2006 arrest of Mel Gibson for drunk driving, the Los Angeles Sheriff Department initially told the press that Mel Gibson was arrested without incident or special treatment.
Robert E. Lee | Spike Lee | Jerry Lee Lewis | Bruce Lee | Peggy Lee | Lee Konitz | John Lee Hooker | Christopher Lee | Lee | Stan Lee | Lee Kuan Yew | Jamie Lee Curtis | Ang Lee | Washington and Lee University | Tim Berners-Lee | Lee Hsien Loong | Lee Strasberg | Stewart Lee | Rickie Lee Jones | Lee Marvin | Lee Greenwood | Gypsy Rose Lee | Fort Lee, New Jersey | Brenda Lee | Lee Harvey Oswald | Tommy Lee | Tommy Lee Jones | Lee Ranaldo | Dolores Lee | Lee H. Hamilton |
The event was emceed by Morning Show anchor Michaela Pereira and attended by such dignitaries as Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Los Angeles County sheriff Lee Baca.