{"id":3041,"date":"2026-03-29T19:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T19:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3041"},"modified":"2026-03-29T19:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T19:42:01","slug":"california-man-found-dead-in-back-of-police-car-outside-station-as-new-details-emerge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3041","title":{"rendered":"California man found dead in back of police car outside station as new details emerge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Family and friends of Eric Valencia are demanding answers from the Azusa Police Department and questioning what exactly happened to the 37-year-old, whose body was found inside a parked squad car last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Valencia was arrested on March 23 on suspicion of driving under the influence but was later released due to lack of evidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Eric Valencia, 37, was found dead inside a parked squad car in front of the Azusa police station on Thursday afternoon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following his release, the family couldn\u2019t find Valencia and filed a missing person report, according to FOX 11.<\/p>\n<p>Three days later, on March 26, his body was discovered in the back seat of an out of service police car that was parked in front of the station in downtown Azusa, according to Chief of Police Rocky Wenrick.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The family of Valencia is demanding justice and answers surrounding his death. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Now, the family is seeking transparency and answers to the mystery surrounding Valencia\u2019s death. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t know what took place here,\u201d a family member told the outlet. \u201cHe was pronounced deceased here, you know, in front of the police station. Doesn\u2019t make any sense to any of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear exactly how Valencia entered the vehicle and how much time passed before his body was discovered, but Wenrick acknowledged the patrol car \u201cshould have been secured.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mabel Torres, whose son was friends with Valencia, described him as a \u201ckind hearted man.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay justice be served I will pray hard for everything to come to light cause you didn\u2019t deserve to go out this way,\u201d Torres said in a Facebook post on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Azusa police department hired an independent firm to conduct an investigation into the incident.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Valencia\u2019s cousin, Andrea, also demanded accountability.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease keep my family in prayer and bring justice for cousin Eric Valencia,\u201d she said in a Facebook post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An independent firm was hired to conduct an investigation into the incident, Wenrick said, including determining why the vehicle was not locked. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Azusa police are also conducting a criminal investigation into the incident. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Valencia\u2019s cause of death is currently unknown, and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has yet to perform an autopsy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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