A Los Angeles County deputy who died during the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay Race was remembered Tuesday as a respected, kind and loyal law enforcement officer.
Thirty-year-old Levi Vargas was an 11-year department veteran who died on March 28 after suffering a medical emergency during the law enforcement agency event. His funeral service Tuesday was attended by family, friends and colleagues at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills.
“He loved being a deputy in Los Angeles County,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said during the service Tuesday. “If asked, he would talk about how big our department was and all the opportunities that were available at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department because it was his second family.”…