Todd Desmond

**Todd Arthur Desmond** is a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) Detective currently serving as part of LASD's Operation Safe Streets (OSS).

## Early Life

Todd Arthur Desmond was born on July 22, 1976 in Palmdale, California to security consultant Arthur L. Desmond and criminologist Dr. Christine Cooper Desmond. Todd started competing in shooting tournaments and championships at 14, as a member of the National IPSC Youth Team, Todd was briefly sponsored by Les Baer firearms. Todd attended the University of Southern California where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 1998.

## Career

Todd joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) in 1998 and began his career as a patrol deputy working out of the Palmdale Station, in 1995 he was accepted to the Special Enforcement Bureau, LASD's SWAT team as a SEB operator focusing on entry. In 2007 he was promoted to Detective and served with the Narcotics Bureau between 2007 and 2017, in 2017 transferred to the Operation Safe Streets Bureau. In 2019, Todd was selected to serve as OSS's representative to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Task Force on Violent Gangs (LAMTFVG).

Todd joined Sentinel Blue when it was founded by his friend LAPD officer Thomas Howe in 2017. Todd is sponsored by sponsored by TacWorks Academy for equipment, ammunition, training, and clothing, and by Smith & Wesson Performance Center for weapons and competition gunsmithing. Todd uses a Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 as his duty handgun for the Agency and Standard category, and a Smith & Wesson M&P Pro customized by Smith & Wesson Performance Center as his Unlimited category handgun. Todd uses a SIG MCX Patrol rifle and a Remington 870 Police as his Agency and Standard category rifle and shotgun respectively. Todd uses a self customized LWRCI CSAT M6 A1 and a TacWorks customized Benelli M2 as his Unlimited category rifle and shotgun respectively. As of 2023, Todd is no longer competing in the Agency and Standard categories, instead focusing on the Unlimited category.

### Service History

* Palmdale Station: 1998 to 2007
* Narcotics Bureau: 2007 to 2017
* Operation Safe Streets Bureau: 2017 to 2019
* Los Angeles Metropolitan Task Force on Violent Gangs: 2019 to Present

## Personal Life

Todd has been married since 2003. Todd is a competitive shooter and a member of the Sentinel Blue Men's Team of the Los Angeles Precision Shooting Team. Todd is a Thursday person, a Cancer in the western zodiac, and a Fire Dragon in the Chinese zodiac.

## Trivia

* Todd is right-handed.
* Todd is a certified K9 handler, SEB (SWAT) operator, and crisis negotiator.
* Todd plans to stay with LAMTFVG for 3 to 5 more years and then head back to OSS as a supervisor.
* Todd loves pepper steak.
* Todd applied to both the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Orange County Sheriff's Department; he was ultimately accepted to the LASD.
* Todd wanted to be a crane operator when he grew up.
* Todd has been caught up in two riots during his time with SEB.
* Todd has been in one serious relationship, with his wife of 20 years.

## See Also

* Sentinel Blue Tier One Team
	+ Steven Ellis: LAPD Captain
	+ James Wells: EMPD Member
	+ Maggie Marks: HSI Member
	+ Sonia Knight: ICE Member
* Sentinel Blue Men's Team
	+ James Wells: EMPD Captain
	+ Steven Ellis: LAPD Member
	+ Kevin Hyde: ATF Member
	+ Calvin Winslow: HSI Member
	+ Jason Hughes: VCSO Member
* Sentinel Blue Women's Team
	+ Maggie Marks: HSI Captain
	+ Sonia Knight: ICE Member
	+ Victoria Allen: BHPD Member
	+ Tracy McGaren: LAPD Member
	+ Charlie Lenzen: LASD Member
	+ Rachel Petersen: LAPP Member