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450 E. Latham Ave.
Hemet, CA 92543

Non-Emergency:  (951) 765-2400
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Dori Jamison

HPD 14-02343, Jamison, Dori On Saturday, 03/22/2014, Hemet Police and Fire Communications Center received a call for medical aid to be dispatched to the 200 block of South Lyon Avenue in the City of Hemet, County of Riverside. When the Hemet Fire Department arrived at...

Derek Maddox

Lieutenant Derek Maddox is the Hemet Police Department’s Community Services Lieutenant and oversees: Community Services Division School Resource Officers Active Engagement Response and Outreach for our Community Team Organized Retail Theft Team Crisis Behavioral...

Gonzalo Alvarez

Lieutenant Gonzalo Alvarez is the Hemet Police Department’s Investigations Bureau Lieutenant and oversees: Investigations Bureau Gang Task Force (GTF) Post Release Accountability Team (PACT) Gang Impact Team (GIT) Cannabis Regulation Task Force (CRTF) Property and...

Josiah Douglas

Lieutenant Josiah Douglas is one of the Hemet Police Department’s Operations Lieutenant’s and oversees: Patrol Bureau Professional Standards Bureau Traffic Bureau Lieutenant Josiah Douglas began his law enforcement career in 1999 when he graduated from the police...

Art Paez

Lieutenant Art Paez is the Hemet Police Department’s Operation Bureau Commander. He currently supervises: Patrol Operations Special Operations Unit (SOU) & Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) Field Training Program K-9 Recruitment Honor Guard Fleet Lieutenant Paez...

K9 Argo

Officer Dominic Del Bono became a K-9 handler in September of 2022 and was matched with his one-year-old partner, K-9 Argo. They graduated from the basic K-9 academy at Adlerhorst International, Inc. in November of 2022. K-9 Argo is a 75-pound male Belgian Malinois....

K9 Kitti

Officer Brett Maynard became a K-9 handler in November of 2024 and was matched with his 1-year old Belgian Malinois, K-9 Kitti. They graduated from the Single Purpose Firearm Detector Dog Handler Course at Vohne Liche Kennels-West in November of 2024, and received a...

K9 Duke

Officer Luke Tabor became a K-9 handler in January of 2021 with his 3-year-old K-9 partner, Duke. They completed the 40-hour Basic Man Trailing course, then were California P.O.S.T. certified through the National Police Bloodhound Association in February of 2021....

5 SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN ORT BLITZ OPERATION

On Friday, October 24, 2025, the Hemet Police Department’s Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Team conducted a “Blitz” operation at the Village West Shopping Center. The purpose of this operation was to address and deter organized retail theft activities that continue to affect local businesses.

Between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., undercover officers worked in close partnership with store staff and security personnel to identify and apprehend individuals engaging in theft-related activities. Their efforts resulted in five arrests over the course of the operation. Four felony cases and one misdemeanor case were filed, a parole hold was issued, one vehicle was towed, and officers recovered $624 in stolen merchandise.

FATAL SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

Hemet, Calif. — On Monday, October 13, 2025, at approximately 9:46 a.m., the Hemet Public Safety Communications Center received a 911 call regarding a shooting in the 3100 block of West Florida Avenue. Officers arrived on scene and located a deceased adult male with an apparent gunshot wound. The identity of the deceased will not be disclosed at this time, pending official family notification.
This is an active homicide investigation handled by the Hemet Police Department’s Investigations Bureau. Anyone with information regarding this incident can contact Corporal Sobaszek at (951)765-2497 or provide an anonymous tip through the Hemet Police Department’s smartphone app, available for free in the Apple App Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android users.