On October 10, 2023, Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was training with a fellow deputy inside the mobile shooting range at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic when an equipment malfunction ignited a fire at approximately 9:30am. Both Deputies suffered severe burns before being rescued by fellow deputies and transported to a local hospital.

After a valiant months-long fight, Deputy Flores succumbed to his injuries on April 20, 2024.

Deputy Freddy Flores, age 51, worked for the department for 22 years “with dedication and pride,” the department said in a statement. “Deputy Flores worked many assignments throughout his tenure in the Department and touched many lives through his work at North County Correctional Facility, Altadena Station, and Court Services West Bureau. He was well-respected in the Department and in the community and his passing will leave a huge void in the hearts of many who knew him.”

He is survived by his wife, children, parents, and siblings.