Ricardo Castro

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Service Record

Los Angeles County California Sheriff's Department

Main article: Los Angeles County California Sheriff's Department
Rank Deputy
Last Known Status Active

Incident Reports

2021 Death of Isaiah Rodriguez

News report with surveillance video

On November 3, 2021, Castro was off-duty and driving approximately 90 mph in a 25 mph school zone when he hit a vehicle containing 12-year-old Rodriguez and his sister.[1][2]

Rodriguez died at the hospital.[1]

The incident was captured on a surveillance camera.[3]

Response Timeline

On February 14, 2023, Castro was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter, and reckless driving causing great bodily injury. Castro faces up to 25 years to life if convicted.[1][4][5]

On September 6, 2024, Castro pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.[5]

On September 25, 2024, Castro was sentenced to 6 years in prison. Castro surrendered his certification.[6] ‎

Public Comments

LEO Ratings

Training and Tactics rating: neutral
Protect & Serve rating: neutral
Individual Rights rating: neutral
Accountability and Integrity rating: neutral
Off Duty rating: bad
Ratings Definitions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cameron Kiszla, Sheriff’s deputy arrested, charged with murder in crash that killed 12-year-old in South Gate, KTLA, 2023-02-15
  2. ↑ Richard Winton, L.A. County deputy charged with murder in high-speed crash that killed 12-year-old boy, Los Angeles Times, 2023-02-15
  3. ↑ Sheriff's deputy arrested, faces murder charge in fatal off-duty crash in South Gate, KTLA, 2023-02-15
  4. ↑ Sheriff’s Deputy Charged With Murder of 12-Year-Old Boy in Off-Duty Crash in South Gate, County of Los Angeles, 2023-02-15
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Richard Winton, Deputy pleads no contest to vehicular manslaughter in killing of 12-year-old boy in high-speed off-duty crash, Los Angeles Times, 2024-09-06
  6. ↑ Former LA County sheriff's deputy sentenced to 6 years for crash that killed 12-year-old boy, ABC 7, 2023-09-25

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