IRVINE, Calif. — A former LAPD officer who wrote an online manifesto threatening to harm police officials and their families is wanted for allegedly killing the daughter of a former LAPD captain and her fiance.
Irvine police Wednesday night named Christopher Jordan Dorner, 33, as the suspect in the double slayings at the parking lot of an upscale Irvine apartment complex.
Officials warned that Dorner is armed and dangerous.
Law enforcement sources said police have placed security at the homes of L.A. police officials named in the manifesto and believe Dorner has numerous weapons.
In the online postings, Dorner specifically named the father of Monica Quan, the Cal State Fullerton assistant basketball coach who was found dead Sunday along with her fiance, Keith Lawrence.
Randy Quan, a retired L.A. police captain, was involved in the review process that ultimately led to Dorner’s dismissal.
Dorner, a former U.S. Navy reservist, was fired in 2008 for allegedly making false statements about his training officer.
Dorner said in his online postings that being a police officer had been his life’s ambition since he served in the police Explorer program.
Now that that had been taken away from him, he said, he suffered from severe depression, and was filled with rage at the people who forced him from his job.
Dorner complained that Quan and others did not fairly represent him at the review hearing.
“Your lack of ethics and conspiring to wrong a just individual are over. Suppressing the truth will leave to deadly consequences for you and your family.”
“There will be an element of surprise where you work, live, eat, and sleep,” he wrote, referring to Quan and several others.
“I never had the opportunity to have a family of my own, I’m terminating yours,” he added.
Quan apparently served as Dorner’s representative, according to the manifesto.
Of Quan, Dorner wrote: “He doesn’t work for you, your interest, or your name. He works for the department, period.”
“His job is to protect the department from civil lawsuits being filed and their best interest which is the almighty dollar. His loyalty is to the department, not his client.”
In the document, he threatens violence against other police officers.
“The violence of action will be high…. I will bring unconventional and asymmetrical warfare to those in LAPD uniform whether on or off duty,” Dorner wrote.
In his manifesto, Dorner seemed to allude to the Irvine slaying, saying he knows that people who know him are “in disbelief” to hear that he’s suspected of “such horrendous murders.”
“Unfortunately,” he said, “this is a necessary evil that I do not enjoy but must partake and complete for substantial change to occur within the LAPD and reclaim my name.”
Quan, 28, and Lawrence, 27, had recently become engaged and moved into the condo complex near Concordia University, where they had played basketball and received their degrees, authorities said.
Lawrence was a campus officer at USC.
Police said they are searching for Dorner, whose last known address is in La Palma, and said he drives a blue 2005 Nissan Titan pickup truck with California license plate number 7X03191.
He is described as a 6-foot-tall African American who weighs about 270 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.
At the news conference, Irvine Police Chief Dave Maggard asked anyone with information to call a tip line at (714) 724-7192. If someone spots Dorner, he implored them to call 911 immediately.
Late Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department issued a statement saying it is working on the investigation with Irvine police and is taking Dorner’s threats “very seriously.”
The statement also said the department “is implementing all measures possible to ensure the safety of our LAPD personnel, their families and the Los Angeles Community.”
The LAPD would only say that Dorner was employed as a police officer from Feb. 7, 2002, until Sept. 4, 2008, when his employment was terminated.
Dorner’s LAPD case began when he lodged a complaint against his field training officer, who he accused of kicking a suspect.
The LAPD Board of Rights found that the complaint was false and terminated his employment for making false statements. He appealed the action.
He testified that he graduated from the Police Academy in February 2006 and left for a 13-month military deployment in November 2006.
“This is my last resort,” he wrote. “The LAPD has suppressed the truth and it has now led to deadly consequences.”
Dorner said it was the LAPD’s fault that he lost his law enforcement and Navy careers, as well as his relationships with family and close friends.
“I lost everything,” he said, “because the LAPD took my name and knew I was innocent.”
-Los Angeles Times
67 Comments to “Fired LAPD Officer Sought in Revenge Murders of Irvine Couple”
February 6, 2013 at 7:30 PM
wow, it's an ex LAPD cop! Fired in 2010…KFI has announced details and press conference will be held in a few minutes!
February 6, 2013 at 7:31 PM
Chris Dorner…LAPD. fired officer. Suspect in the double murder.
February 6, 2013 at 7:45 PM
what a loser
February 7, 2013 at 12:07 AM
Your a loser. Maybe he should exterminate you too.
February 7, 2013 at 1:25 AM
YOU ARE (you're) a loser.* Only losers feel the need to terminate others to strengthen their own survival abilities.
February 6, 2013 at 7:47 PM
They haven't even had the news conference yet .And here's the person of interest ,You guys don't waste anytime.
February 6, 2013 at 7:59 PM
He is a suspect. Done deal. Loser.
February 7, 2013 at 12:08 AM
Can't wait till he puts a gun to your head to.
February 6, 2013 at 8:04 PM
Of course, the police chief gives the suspect's politically correct description as "black hair and black eyes". Can't we just cut through the crap and say the suspect is a Negro (black)?
February 6, 2013 at 10:15 PM
Let's cut through the crap and call you what you are..a Racist Jerk! One of those killed was African American…
February 6, 2013 at 10:22 PM
Not true. One of those killed was a black man. No word of him being from Africa.
February 6, 2013 at 11:00 PM
African American… Oh Scotty doesn't know..
February 7, 2013 at 1:54 PM
um, the article says brown eyes….
February 6, 2013 at 8:19 PM
Ok, I want to know exactly what he looks like, but we are just told he is 270 pounds and 6 feet tall. The above picture has been cropped and does not help. He is bald, and has almost no eyebrows (CBS website) and his skin color is darker than the majority of the population in Irvine. This is very important information and cropping a photo to make him look better and not describing the skin color is really stupid.
February 7, 2013 at 1:08 AM
just go to his facebook page. he's a pretty big dude. https://www.facebook.com/chris.dorner.7
February 6, 2013 at 8:21 PM
Another total misfit hired by LAPD, most probably an affirmative action guy.
February 6, 2013 at 9:00 PM
WHY???????
February 6, 2013 at 10:16 PM
You're a racist jerk too!
February 7, 2013 at 4:28 AM
You are an idiot.
February 7, 2013 at 10:24 AM
To an Officer in the NAVY you must have a BA, what kind og degree do you have beside A.. H…..
February 6, 2013 at 8:33 PM
Am I on the lookout for a heavy negro or caucasian? Need better descriptions from the LAPD if they want citizens to help.
February 6, 2013 at 10:17 PM
Lookout for yourself!….negro is out! go ahead and use the word you really want to use. You Coward Racist Jerk!
February 7, 2013 at 7:37 AM
Extremely curly, lips thick as a tire, dark as night, and last time was seen eating chicken and waffles. I wonder what race can he be?
February 7, 2013 at 8:11 AM
Your comment was so stupid!~"negro or caucasian?" You must be a slanty-eyed "I feel like I am entitled to everything" JAP!
February 6, 2013 at 8:39 PM
If this big buck is capable of this, what else could he have done as an LAPD stooge. This brother done showed his true colors, damn.
February 6, 2013 at 8:43 PM
there are always 2 sides to every story and I for one would love to here his story before the police get their chance to shoot him and call it justified We all know that is what they will do to shut him up.
February 6, 2013 at 9:09 PM
Seriously? There's another side as to why he killed two people?
February 6, 2013 at 11:06 PM
actually yea… look up christopher dorner's online manifesto before it's possibly taken down
February 6, 2013 at 11:04 PM
You seriously think there is any story from him that will justify killing two innocent people? If you do, something is really wrong with you! Monica and Keith had nothing to do with his problems & frankly, he probably deserved to lose his job. Regardless, even if he felt like he was unjustly fired, no normal person reacts this way…only a sick and cowardly person does. If someone killed someone in your family who was completely innocent for retaliation, would you be asking them what their side was? I don't think so
February 7, 2013 at 12:53 AM
I was a good friend of Keith and there is no justification of what this piece of sh*t did. He was the nicest guy you could ever meet, I could never grow up to even be half the man that he was. He spent hours of his time with me a guy he hadn't even met before teaching me about basketball and life in general. I hope this piece of trash doesn't get killed, I hope he lives a slow painful life the world was a better place with Keith.
February 7, 2013 at 3:11 AM
He's now a suspect in the murder of 2 Riverside Police Officers!!! Where's his justification for that? RPD has absolutely NOTHING to do with this guys grievances.
February 7, 2013 at 6:32 AM
Christine, you're a moron.
February 7, 2013 at 7:37 AM
Idiot! innocent people are dead! This guy is dangerous and if you confronted him or anyone else confronted him, he would kill you . He is delusional and dangerous!!
February 6, 2013 at 9:13 PM
there is 1 side to this story. He posted a 'manifesto' on facebook prior to commiting this crime. There is no doubt this is the guy. (thank you KFI am 640) Also, why didnt the police release the most recent photo of this guy and we have to guess what he looks like. It appears that KABC has the most recent picture on their website. Why does KTLA and other news organizations try to make him look younger or thinner?
February 6, 2013 at 9:29 PM
James, Why the affirmative action tag? I don't believe the U.S. Navy or the LA Police Department do the affirmative hiring thing. You must past a test? What do you do? Get off the affirmative action kick man, There are highly intelligent minorities that would make you look real stupid.
February 6, 2013 at 10:17 PM
Thank you!
February 6, 2013 at 9:31 PM
Guess he showed his true colors. Despite what he said in his manifesto he's just another worthless chithead. Hopefully he puts a bullet into his own brain quietly in an abandoned house somewhere.
February 7, 2013 at 1:24 AM
i have a better idea, how about 10 LAPD officers put their bullets in his brain. that would be ironic.
February 6, 2013 at 9:47 PM
Anyone know what complex in Irvine this was?
February 6, 2013 at 10:06 PM
the one by villa sienna on jamboree
February 6, 2013 at 11:17 PM
its watermark
February 6, 2013 at 11:27 PM
It's not watermark.
It's Avenue 1 Condo's right in between Villa Sienna and Watermark on Dupont and Jamboree
February 6, 2013 at 10:15 PM
My heart breaks that this couple was so brutally murdered. I am so sorry, but this wing nut needs to be put down already.
February 6, 2013 at 10:23 PM
When you are disingenuous, it will come back to haunt you. Your actions may one day come back to haunt your family, so choose wisely and stay honest people. Hope no other innocent people get hurt.
February 6, 2013 at 10:46 PM
This is a guy who obviously has serious anger issues. When he admitted to trying to strangle another LAPD officer in a van because the officer used a racially inappropriate word that should have raised a huge RED flag. This guy somehow got hired by LAPD because he is a good test taker and a good actor. He smiled and said the right things but all the while he was simmering inside, a ticking time bomb.
But to target innocent family members and murder them in cold blood is reprehensible. Hopefully he will put his gun in his mouth and end his miserable existence. If not I an afraid his end will come from a bullet of a police officer.
Not surprising he felt the Bible was a fable. If he had taken the words of the Bible to heart he would not be on the fast track to Hell! Enjoy your stay.
February 7, 2013 at 1:16 AM
yea cuz we all know the bible makes you a good person….wow.
….and in l.a. yet….
February 6, 2013 at 11:00 PM
I hope you read this you stupid moron. You tarnished your own name all by your crazy self! Enjoy Hell you sick clown! You’ll be dead in 24 hours! Come and get me punk!
February 6, 2013 at 11:06 PM
@ Christine: I can't think of any scenario that justifies double homicide of innocent people.
February 6, 2013 at 11:22 PM
What if he was really railroaded and all of his legal means where exhausted?
February 6, 2013 at 11:34 PM
Even if that was really the case, you think it is ok that he killed two INNOCENT people that had nothing to do with the situation?! Are you really saying that justifies killing????? Wow, this kind of thinking is why we have so many crazy people who murder people unjustly.
February 7, 2013 at 7:51 AM
His actions tells you of his stability. I am sure others saw it in a smaller scale.I am sure his termination was justified from LAPD and from the service.
February 6, 2013 at 11:56 PM
I said it was a love triangle I>, I was wrong..
February 7, 2013 at 1:12 AM
"Suppressing the truth will lead to deadly consequences for you and your family"
What truth is being suppressed that would lead to the killing of a beautiful, innocent couple? Why would this crazy nut do such a thing? What is the LAPD hiding?
February 7, 2013 at 1:19 AM
well, we know he's crazy already if he did commit these murders… the only thing hiding now is him, that damn coward
February 7, 2013 at 1:22 AM
that they lied in his investigation. he said so clear as a bell. this is a personal vendetta. sorry, he could have been a folk hero up until he killed the first innocent person. all bets are off and it's only a matter of time before he meets a bullet. if he has any brains he'll just eat one. sadly he can only die once.
February 7, 2013 at 1:17 AM
be on the lookout. more photos here. I've already downloaded them and will be posting it across the internets… the hunt is on. what a bad example of our law enforcement and military. he will be caught!!! https://www.facebook.com/chris.dorner.7
February 7, 2013 at 1:29 AM
this is one of the many reasons i'm glad i have my AR15.
February 7, 2013 at 3:06 AM
Looks like he may have just killed two Riverside Police Officers!!!!
February 7, 2013 at 5:27 AM
HOW SAD THAT THESE FAMILY MEMBERS HAD TO DIE, THEY HAD NITHING TO DO WITH WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HIM…SOMETIMES PEOPLE ARE TREATED UNFAIRLY, BUT THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO HANDLE BEING TREATED UNJUSTLY…I WILL BE PRAYING FOR THE FAMILIES OF ALL INVOLVED, EVEN THE SHOOTER…MAY GOD BLESS
February 7, 2013 at 5:53 AM
I would not say he was treated "unjustly"!! We do not know that. After what he has done here, I can only imagine what wrong he was doing at the LAPD. Such a sad story. A truly sick individual. Prayers to this family…
February 7, 2013 at 9:39 AM
as usual when people speak their minds, stick up for themselves, and ftry to do the right thing….you are usually the only one to do so because everyone else are butt kissers, are followers and are scared…..so you alone look and sound, crazy……anyways yes he has gone overboard (although as we have seen 100% in recent tragedies……we were forewarned somehow some way but money, power, politics bullys prevail) but I wonder if any journalist (who are number one in the everyone else list) will investigate as he suggests….Imagine if what he wrote is true?….oh and to reiterate the "everyone else", it is noted and confirmed on news that the names of cops he accuses of atrocious acts have not been included! Hmm? decided bu the journalists or the owners of the news channel? wow the power these people have!
so if the officer (who's daughter was killed in Irvine) lied, as Dorner states about all related officers, isn't he partly guilty for the death of his daughter?….we all know the karma, what goes around…, that's what you get.., paybacks a b…, you get what you give, etc. would be and is a usual response (and death is extreme in this case) but would we even be concerned or would we make sure of officers being reprimanded for such things that Dorner is accusing them of….well I didn't hear of any national outrage let alone city-wide citizen reaction to the previous L.A. scandals….and hate to put this out there but until 9-11 we all, nationwide, were not fans (put lightly) of the NYPD!
February 7, 2013 at 11:11 AM
ITS NOT RIGHT WHAT HE IS DOING BUT IT SUCKS WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM. BECUASE HE SPOKE OUT AGAINST SOMEONE HE GETS FIRED. SHOWS HOW MUCH LAPD ARE WILLING TO PROTECT THEIR OWN. COPS NEED TO STOP GETTING AWAY WITH EVERYTHING!
February 7, 2013 at 7:14 PM
The true tragedy is the killing of the couple in Irvine; but as for the rest of it–Oh Well! dem chickens coming home to roost
February 7, 2013 at 7:28 PM
Sounds like Law Abiding Citizen II
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February 12, 2013 at 5:25 PM
you people should be ashamed of your selves you are all ignorant slaves to your government your media and your money this world needs change and all of you are a gleaming image of this dreaded humanity