A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy died after a sudden medical emergency over the weekend.
Deputy Jonathan Stewart was found unresponsive at about 4 p.m. Saturday while he was on duty at the agency's South Los Angeles station, KTLA-TV reports. An ambulance was called to the station, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A cause of death was not released. An investigation is underway into the deputy's death.
Stewart joined the department in 2006 as a custody assistant, and he graduated from the academy a year later. He was assigned to the Inmate Reception Center before transferring to South Los Angeles Station in 2014. In 2020, he was promoted to Field Training Officer.
"Jonathan dedicated a decade serving the South Los Angeles community, he was respected and highly regarded by his peers and supervisors for his unwavering commitment," the agency said in a statement.
Stewart is survived by his wife and three children.
