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Jonathan Buchan

Case from Santa-clarita, CA dated Jan 20, 2023

Victim Details

Jonathan Buchan

Male

White / Caucasian

Santa-clarita

CA

2023-01-20

33

Jonathan

Buchan

07/06/2026

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On January 20, 2023, 33-year-old Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Jonathan William Buchan died by suicide in Santa Clarita, California. The incident occurred at Mabel's Roadhouse, a bar located in the Saugus neighborhood, where Buchan, off-duty at the time, fatally shot himself between 1:10 and 1:27 a.m.

Buchan had a distinguished career, serving two tours in Afghanistan during his four years with the U.S. Marine Corps. He joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) on ...
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  • Santa Clarita Valley Signal: LASD: Off-duty deputy shot himself at Mabel’s
  • Nixle: #LASD Homicide Detectives Responded to Shooting Inv., 26000 Blk of Bouquet Cyn. Rd., #SantaClarita from LASD - Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau (SIB) : Nixle
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    I came across this case, and it's truly upsetting to read about what Deputy Buchan must have been go... ...Read More
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    I've been following the tragic case of Deputy Jonathan William Buchan, and my heart aches for his fa... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the support shown at Deputy Buchan’s memorial service. It really struc... ...Read More
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