THE STAFF OF THE SHERIFFS’ RELIEF ASSOCIATION IS SADDENED TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF TAMARA SIRKEL, WIFE OF RETIRED LIEUTENANT THOMAS G. SIRKEL.  SHE PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 11, 2025.  TAMARA WAS A 26 YEAR VETERAN OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WHERE SHE WORKED AS AN OA III.   TAMARA’S LAST UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT PRIOR TO HER RETIREMENT IN 2010, WAS AT TRAINING BUREAU. 

 

THOMAS SIRKEL RETIRED ON OCTOBER 15, 2008, FROM SPECIAL VICTIMS BUREAU AFTER SERVING 39 YEARS WITH THE LOS ANGELES SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.