Criminal charges against a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy were dismissed Wednesday following her completion of a diversion program.
The case against Jessica Lynn was dismissed after she completed 40 hours of community service and paid $500 in restitution after being placed on informal diversion for three months, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Lynn, now 41, was charged in April 2024 with one felony count each of filing a false police report and altering, planting or concealing evidence, along with one misdemeanor count of petty theft not exceeding $950 in value.
The three charges stemmed from an April 15, 2023, traffic stop in the Whittier area, in which the deputy searched the vehicle, recovered a coin purse containing money and then allegedly took the cash before discarding the coin purse in a trash receptacle, the District Attorney’s Office said in an April 2024 statement announcing the case against Lynn.
Shortly after the charges were announced, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said, “The department’s Internal Criminal Investigation Bureau conducted an investigation into the allegations involving our employee. Once the case was completed, it was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office — Justice System Integrity Division for filing consideration. The employee is relieved of duty pending the outcome of the case.”
“Our personnel are not above the law and must be held accountable when their actions violate the department’s moral and ethical standards. We value the public’s trust and expect our personnel to protect our communities with integrity and professionalism,” according to the sheriff’s department’s statement.
Lynn has been relieved of duty as of April 15, 2024, the sheriff’s department said Wednesday.