Explosion Kills 3 Deputies at Los Angeles Sheriff’s Training Facility

The department identified the deputies killed as members of its arson and explosives unit.

Police and emergency vehicles are in place at the scene of a blast at the Biscailuz Center Training Academy in East Los Angeles on July 18, 2025. KABC-TV via AP

An explosion at a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department training facility on Friday killed three members of its arson and explosives unit, officials said.

The department said the explosion occurred about 7:30 a.m. at the Biscailuz Training Facility in East Los Angeles.