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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Dies During Baker to Vegas Relay Race
The deputy suffered a fatal medical emergency during the 120-mile law enforcement relay race that spans from Baker, California, to Las Vegas, an event held annually since 1985.
- Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Levi Vargas, 30, died on Saturday after suffering a medical emergency during the annual Vegas Challenge Cup Relay race, the LASD announced on Sunday, March 29.
- Held annually since 1985, the 120-mile race challenges law enforcement teams to run from Baker, California, through the desert to the Las Vegas Strip.
- Vargas, an 11-year veteran of the San Dimas Station, joined the Department as a Custody Assistant in 2015 and graduated from Academy Class 413.
- The LASD said it was "shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss," noting the loss is "felt across the entire LASD family."
- Vargas is survived by his wife, parents, and siblings; colleagues remembered him for his "professionalism, commitment, and compassion to our communities.
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Law Enforcement Mourns: LASD Deputy Dies During Baker to Vegas Relay
What was intended to be a weekend of elite competition and camaraderie ended in tragedy for the law enforcement community. Levi Vargas, a 30-year-old deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, died Saturday after suffering a medical emergency during the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay. Vargas was participating in the grueling 120-mile race, which stretches across the desert and concludes on the Las Vegas Strip. He reportedly col…
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The Independent (US)LA sheriff’s deputy dies during 120 mile relay race in the Mojave Desert
The 30-year-old died from his injuries despite medical assistance
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