Compton Executioners

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Compton Executioners
Orrego executioner tattoo.jpg
Calf tattoo of former deputy Mizrain Orrego.
Founded byAndy Toone
Founding locationLASD Compton station
TerritoryCompton, California
Criminal activitiesPolice corruption
AlliesLynwood Vikings

The Compton Executioners is a reputed deputy gang identified within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD).[1][2] In July 2021, U.S. Congressional Representative Maxine Waters called for a Department of Justice inquiry into the existence of the gang.[3]

It is claimed that members of the ‘Executioners’, are deputies operating out of the Compton station of the LASD.[4] These deputies allegedly share a tattoo, which is purportedly awarded to new members who kill a civilian.[2][5][6] The gang was founded by former 2000 Boys member Andy Toone.[2][7]

Tattoo[]

Members of the Executioners identify themselves with a calf tattoo depicting a skeleton wearing a military-style helmet labeled "CPT" and holding a Kalashnikov rifle with '28' in Roman numerals on the magazine.[2][5][8] The tattoos are allegedly "awarded" to new members who kill a civilian.[5] The 'CPT' stands for "Compton" and the '28' represents Compton as the LASD's 28th substation.[8]

Membership[]

Members of the Executioners are drawn from deputies who work at the Compton station of the LASD.[4] Knock LA has reported that the gang consists of around 80 members. Potential recruits are chosen based on past acts of violence against members of the Compton community and cannot be Black or female.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Cheney-Rice, Zak (4 September 2020). "In L.A. County, Gangs Wear Badges". Intelligencer. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "The Compton Executioners". Knock LA. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ Tchekmedyian, Alene (2021-07-21). "Rep. Waters seeks federal probe of L.A. County deputies' alleged Executioners gang". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  4. ^ a b Fremon, Celeste (27 July 2020). "The Executioners: Does a Violent Deputy Gang Rule LA County's Compton Station?". Witness LA: Criminal Justice Journalism in the Public Interest. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Compton Executioners deputy gang lied about guns and hosted inking parties, deputy says". Los Angeles Times. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. ^ FIFTY YEARS OF “DEPUTY GANGS” IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT. Loyola Marymount University Law School Center for Juvenile Law and Policy. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. ^ "L.A. County deputy alleges 'Executioner' gang dominates Compton sheriff station". Los Angeles Times. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b "The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Is Looking Into Whether Deputy Cliques Act Like Gangs". BuzzFeed News. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2021.


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