A 41-year-old Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy died of a methamphetamine overdose at a sheriff’s station in April, authorities said.
Jonathan Stewart died due to the effects of methamphetamine. The Los Angeles County medical examiner issued a report on April 27. According to the study, his death was an accident.
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The medical examiner determined that Stewart died at a sheriff’s station. Stewart died while on duty at the sheriff’s South Los Angeles station, according to an NBC Los Angeles report from late April.
We were unable to reach a sheriff’s representative on Thursday to comment on Stewart’s death, whether the sheriff’s department had any concerns about his drug use before his death, or whether and how frequently the department tests its staff.
The sheriff’s department stated on April 29 that Stewart’s death “deeply saddened” them.
Stewart joined the department in 2006 and graduated from the academy the following year, according to the statement.
According to the sheriff’s office, he began his tenure at the Inmate Reception Center before moving to South Los Angeles Station in 2014. The sheriff’s office promoted him to Field Training Officer in 2020, a position he held until his death. Jonathan spent a decade serving the South Los Angeles community, and his peers and bosses admired his unwavering dedication. His wife and three children survived Jonathan.
