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Lawrence David Orso
Gender : Male
Age : 46
Race : White
Date : 09/21/2024
Location : Cois Byrd Detention Center parking lot
City : Murrieta
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : San Diego Police Department
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : Officer found dead in detention center parking lot after DUI arrest release
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 21, 2024, Lawrence David Orso, a 46-year-old San Diego Police Department officer, was arrested in Murrieta by the California Highway Patrol on suspicion of DUI with a reported blood alcohol level of 0.23%. He was booked at the Cois Byrd Detention Center and released on bail at approximately 8:26 a.m. He was later found unresponsive in the jail parking lot around 9:53 a.m. and pronounced dead at the scene. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported no signs of foul play. In 2025, Orso’s family filed a federal lawsuit against Riverside County, alleging wrongful death and negligence in his detention and release process, and seeking accountability for his preventable death.
