On the two-year anniversary of his death, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to rename the Castaic Sports Complex in honor of slain county sheriff’s Deputy Ryan M. Clinkunbroomer .

Clinkunbroomer, an eight-year department veteran and fourth-generation member of the agency, was fatally shot Sept. 16, 2023, while sitting in his patrol SUV at a red light near the sheriff’s Palmdale station.

“Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer was courageous and kind, and someone others could always count on,” according to a motion by county Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “As a field training officer, he took great pride in guiding and mentoring new officers, showing them not just how to do the job but how to do it with integrity and heart. To those he trained, he wasn’t just a trainer; he was a

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