LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy died Saturday after a medical emergency while participating in the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay, authorities said.
Deputy Levi Vargas, who was assigned to the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station, was 30 years old, according to an Instagram post by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. A weekend message from the department said Vargas was one of many law enforcement personnel representing agencies at the annual event.
The Baker to Vegas event started Saturday just north of the California town on Interstate 15. The Nye County Sheriff’s Office posted a message Saturday asking drivers to use caution on SR 372 to SR 160 as runners made their way to Las Vegas. The relay goes through Pahrump and on to Las Vegas, finishing on the Strip on Sunday.
“Deputy Vargas joined the Department in 2015 as a Custody Assistant and later graduated from Academy Class 413. He served in several assignments throughout his career, most recently at San Dimas Station. He was known among his colleagues and friends for his professionalism, commitment, and compassion to our communities,” the Instagram post said…