Leaders of Southern California law enforcement agencies spoke out Friday evening, Jan. 27, following the video release of the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis.

Because of the actions of “five former law enforcement officers, an inexcusable tragedy transpired in Memphis, Tennessee, that resulted in the death of Tyre Nichols,” LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said via Twittier.

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“No words can ease the pain of the Nichols’ family during this difficult time,” Luna wrote. “I stand with you in anger and frustration in watching the video footage.”

Luna said he wanted to make sure Los Angeles County residents know “we are here to protect everyone.”

A portrait of Tyre Nichols is displayed at a memorial service for him on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn. Nichols was killed during a traffic stop with Memphis Police on Jan. 7. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)

Long Beach Police Chief Wally Hebeish called the video “disturbing and appalling” in a statement late Friday.

“As a profession, we are required to de-escalate the situation, intervene when necessary, and strive to find peaceful resolutions” to situations, he wrote in a statement posted to the Long Beach Police Department Twitter account. “My heart goes out to the family” of Nichols.

He wrote that he and the Police Department “join the entire community in mourning his death.”

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department offered condolences to Nichols’ family in a statement late Friday.

“We also share the anger and outrage that many across our nation are feeling after watching the disturbing images,” the statement reads. “The five officers involved have been fired and arrested. We support the quick action taken by the Memphis Police Department and Shelby County District Attorney’s Office.”

El Monte Police Chief Jake Fisher said in a news release late Friday, the department was also grieving with the Nichols family and Memphis, “as we know firsthand the impact of losing loved ones to a senseless tragedy.”

The department is “dedicated to safeguarding our community by improving public safety and upholding the public trust,” the statement reads. “The El Monte PD strongly believes in accepting individual and collective responsibility for our oath, duty, and actions. We will continue to adhere to strict standards of conduct in keeping with our ethical obligations while respecting the value of human life and dignity.

Fisher also said in the statement that the department “values peaceful protest and encourages discussion to preserve the trust and confidence with our community” and is calling on residents “to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights.”

Pasadena Police Chief Eugene Harris said force is a tool sometimes needed, but that “we must continuously pursue the highest level of police performance, professional conduct, and best practices as we serve our communities,” he said in a statement.

He encouraged community members to contact his office with questions or concerns.

The California Police Chief’s Association President, Chief Chris Catren offered condolences on behalf of that organization, which is made up of police chiefs throughout California, who represent 26 million people in the state.

The brutality suffered “at the hands of the very people sworn to protect the public is hard to comprehend, and our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends suffering immeasurable grief right now,” Catren, who is also police chief of Redlands, said in the statement. “It is a tragedy that challenges us to face, again, many of the questions we have grappled with over the years. How do we prevent these cruelties from happening? How can we ensure equal safety and dignity for all people? How can law enforcement and affected communities heal from these wounds?”

Catren said, “the heinous acts” by the five Memphis police officers “do not represent the values, principles, and training of California’s law enforcement community.”

“Again, our hearts go out to those directly affected by this event, and we join with our communities in need of healing once more.”

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