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Deputy Dies in Grueling Desert Police Relay Race

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy, Levi Vargas, 30, died after a medical emergency during a grueling 120-mile relay race in the Mojave Desert. The veteran officer succumbed despite life-saving efforts, leaving behind his family and a mourning department.