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Family Demands Answers After Man Found Dead in Police Car

3/30/2026

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Eric Valencia, 37, family seek answers after his body was found March 26 in an Azusa Police Department squad car.
Valencia was arrested March 23 for suspected DUI but released for insufficient evidence.
His family reported him missing after they could not locate him.
An independent firm is investigating the incident, with a criminal investigation underway and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner set to perform an autopsy.

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Eric Valencia, 37, family seek answers after his body was found March 26 in an Azusa Police Department squad car.
Valencia was arrested March 23 for suspected DUI but released for insufficient evidence.
His family reported him missing after they could not locate him.
An independent firm is investigating the incident, with a criminal investigation underway and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner set to perform an autopsy.