LAPD officer charged after allegedly skydiving while on disability leave

The Los Angeles Police Department arrested one of its officers on two counts of insurance fraud.

LAPD arrested Police Officer II Christopher Carnahan on Wednesday, after the department’s Special Operations Division Major Complaint Unit investigated workers’ compensation claims Carnahan submitted in 2023 and 2025.

With assistance from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Healthcare Fraud Division, investigators developed probable cause to believe Carnahan “engaged in conduct inconsistent” with the injuries described in his claim, according to LAPD. Detectives said he received benefits for the apparent injuries.

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office said Carnahan went skydiving multiple times and worked out at a fitness center while he was on disability. Prosecutors charged him with two counts of felony insurance fraud…

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