Authorities Monday continued their investigation into the death of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy, who died over the weekend while on duty at the sheriff’s South Los Angeles Station.
Personnel at the station called for an ambulance about 9 p.m. Saturday regarding an “unresponsive deputy,” Deputy Tracy Koerner told City News Service.
Deputy Jonathan Stewart, 41, died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner, which reported on Monday morning that a cause of death had not yet been determined.
“We are deeply saddened to announce the unexpected passing of Deputy Jonathan Stewart,” the sheriff’s department said in a statement on Facebook.
“Jonathan joined the department in 2006 as a custody assistant and a year later he graduated from academy class #364, honorably serving the residents of Los Angeles County,” the statement said. “During his tenure 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, a position he held until his passing. 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. Jonathan is survived by his wife and three children.”
A procession was held Saturday night as Stewart’s body was moved from the South Los Angeles Station in the unincorporated Athens area, near Normandie Avenue and the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway, to the medical examiner’s headquarters in Boyle Heights.