Robert Luna
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Luna in 2022
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| 34th SheriffofLos Angeles County | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Villanueva |
| Chief of the Long Beach Police Department | |
| In office 2014–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jim McDonnell |
| Succeeded by | Wally Hebeish |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (former) |
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Robert G. Luna is an American law enforcement officer who is the SheriffofLos Angeles County, previously serving as Chief of the Long Beach Police Department before defeating Sheriff Alex Villanueva in the 2022 election.[1]
Luna was born and raised in East Los Angeles to immigrant parents and has said that his early experiences with deputies patrolling his neighborhood shaped his view of law enforcement.[2][3] He graduated from Santa Fe High SchoolinSanta Fe Springs in 1984. After high school, he went on to graduate from Long Beach City College, where he met Long Beach Police Sergeant Mike Woodward and decided to pursue becoming a law enforcement officer.[4]
In 1985, he joined the Long Beach Police Department and served as a patrol officer and on the SWAT team and was named as the Deputy Chief in 2006. In 2014, Luna was appointed as the 26th Chief of the Long Beach Police Department, succeeding Jim McDonnell who had become the Sheriff of Los Angeles County.[5][6] In September 2021, Luna announced that he would retire in December of that year.[7]
In December 2021, Luna entered the race for the 2022 Los Angeles County Sheriff election, challenging incumbent Alex Villanueva alongside a crowded field of candidates.[8][9] In the primary election, Luna scored second place in the election, putting him against Villanueva in the general election with endorsements from the seven defeated candidates.[10] In the general election, Luna beat Villanueva to become Sheriff, with Villanueva conceding on November 15, 2022.[11] Luna was sworn in as Sheriff on December 5, 2022.[12]
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| Preceded by | Chief of Long Beach Police Department 2014–2021 |
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| Preceded by | Los Angeles County Sheriff 2022–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
