Former LA County Sheriff Baca Found Safe Hours After Being Reported Missing

Published on July 15, 2024

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was found safe July 15 about eight hours after he apparently wandered away from his San Marino home, authorities said. San Marino is 10 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. San Marino Police Chief John Incontro told reporters at about 1 a.m. Monday that Mr. Baca, 82, was found in an El Monte restaurant about seven miles  from San Marino and identified with the help of a bracelet he wears. Mr. Baca suffered no injuries, and Mr. Incontro said he “seemed to be in good spirits.” Mr. Baca served as Los Angeles County Sheriff from 1998 to 2014. ABC7 reported Mr. Baca has Alzheimer’s disease, according to what his attorneys stated in 2016 before his conviction for obstructing an FBI investigation into abuse in county jails....

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