A longtime Oxnard Police Department commander was found dead in his hotel room after he failed to report to training sessions in Southern California, authorities said.
In a Saturday, Jan. 10 news release, Oxnard police announced the death of Cmdr. Scott Aaron, a more than 21-year veteran of the department. The Ventura County Star reported he was 51.
Police said Aaron was in Orange County for a weeklong training course and was scheduled to complete it on Friday, Jan. 9. After he did not appear for training Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department conducted a welfare check at his hotel…