LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ira Ynigo, a seven-year member of the department, died Tuesday following an off-duty traffic collision, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Saturday.
The department said Ynigo died Oct. 13, 2026. It announced his death on Saturday, Oct. 17, in a social media post that included a memorial image.
The department described Ynigo as a valued member of the agency throughout his years of service. It offered its thoughts and prayers to his family, friends and colleagues.
Seven years with the department
Ynigo joined the Sheriff’s Department in 2019 after graduating from Academy Class No. 441. He had served the department for seven years at the time of his death.
He began his career at Men’s Central Jail. He later moved to the Central Court Bureau.
Ynigo had worked as a bailiff in the Central Court Bureau since 2025.
Department statement honors his service
In its announcement, the department said: “Throughout his years of service, Deputy Ynigo was a valued member of the department, and his dedication will be remembered by those who had the privilege of serving alongside him.”
The department said its thoughts and prayers were with Ynigo’s family, friends and colleagues.
Death announced four days after the collision
The department’s public announcement came four days after Ynigo’s death. In it, the department confirmed the date of his death, his years of service and his assignments, and it described the collision as an off-duty traffic collision.
The announcement was the department’s own account of his death and was shared as a memorial post rather than as a crash report.
Traffic safety data for Los Angeles County
The California Office of Traffic Safety publishes county traffic-safety rankings for Los Angeles County for 2023. For that year, the page lists 58,758 fatal and injury collision victims in the county.
The same page lists 6,200 alcohol-involved victims and 12,319 speed-related fatal and injury victims. It also lists 7,118 victims in collisions between 9 p.m. and 2:59 a.m.
The page ranks Los Angeles County 58th out of 58 California counties on the total fatal-and-injury measure. None of those figures relate to the circumstances of Ynigo’s collision, which the department has not described.
Collision details not yet released
The department’s announcement did not say where the collision happened or what caused it. Funeral arrangements had not been announced as of Saturday.
