LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – It is with great sadness that the Lake County Sheriff’s Office announces the death of Correctional Officer Ronnie “Ron” Daniel Warren.

He was found unresponsive by his adult son during the early morning hours of Sept. 19, 2019, at his residence in Lake County.

Lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful and he was regrettably pronounced deceased by deputy sheriffs on scene.

Officer Warren was 55 years of age.

Officer Warren was born in Madera, California. He spent the majority of his adolescence in Madera County, California, and graduated from Madera High School.

Warren was employed in the field of private security and worked his way to operations manager before relocating to Lake County in 1991.

He was hired by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office as a correctional officer on Sept. 9, 1991. He took an approved leave of absence in October of 2003 to pursue a brief career with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation before returning to the sheriff’s office in January of 2004.

During Officer Warren’s 28-year career with the sheriff’s office, he was continually referred to by supervisors as a hard worker, firm but fair and continually exceeding performance standards. Supervisors praised Officer Warren for treating the inmates in which he supervised with dignity, compassion and respect.

Officer Warren worked in many different assignments, some of which included classification officer, transportation officer, sheriff’s parole program manager and officer in charge in the absence of a supervisor. His most recent assignment was inmate services officer at the Alternative Work Program Building in Lakeport.

He was well respected amongst his peers, supervisors and friends. He was described as keeping his private life to himself, but those close to him described him as a genuinely kind person.

Officer Warren is survived by his beloved adult sons, Tyler and Trevor.