Los Angeles County deputy dies following medical emergency at station, sheriff's department says

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy died after he became unresponsive at a station Saturday afternoon.

The South Los Angeles station requested an ambulance at around 4 p.m. Saturday for an unresponsive deputy, the sheriff's department said, according to Fox 11.

The deputy was pronounced deceased. His cause of death is unknown.

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Officials have not released the deputy's identity.

A procession was held from the South Los Angeles station to the coroner's office.