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Santiago Carrillo, LASD Deputy Assigned To Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Dies From COVID-19

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has died of complications related to COVID-19, the department announced Monday.

Deputy Santiago Carrillo was a 14-year veteran of the force assigned to the Twin Towers Correctional Facility.

"We are grateful for his service to L.A. County," the department said in a tweet. "Please keep his family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers."

Just last month, LASD Deputy Timothy Tellez, a 20-year veteran of the force, died from complications of coronavirus.

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