It is with tremendous heartbreak and sadness that we share the sudden loss of Oxnard Police Department Commander Scott Aaron.
Commander Aaron passed away while attending a training assignment in Orange County. He was scheduled to complete the week-long course on Friday, January 9. After not showing up to training on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, a welfare check was conducted at his hotel by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Commander Aaron was located inside his hotel room, and was pronounced deceased at approximately 9:20 a.m. on January 9.
At the time of this news release, the cause of death remains under investigation, and has not yet been determined. No foul play is suspected, and it is not suspected that his passing will be attributed beyond natural causes. The Orange County Coroner’s Office will conduct the autopsy in the coming days. The Oxnard Police Department will not make any comments related to his cause of death beyond what is stated in this news release.
Commander Aaron joined the Oxnard Police Department on November 20, 2004, and served until his passing.
Before joining the Oxnard Police Department, Scott enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving with a Security Force Company in Yorktown, Virginia. Afterwards, he was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines in Twentynine Palms, California. His law enforcement career began in 1996 with the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office in Virginia, before returning to California in 2002.
Commander Aaron served in many and varied assignments, including as a Patrol Officer and Sergeant, Field Training Officer, Range Master, Traffic Officer, Beat Coordinator, Family Protection Investigator and Supervisor, Professional Standards Sergeant, and Patrol Watch Commander. He was promoted to the rank of Commander in May of 2025.
Police Chief Jason Benites stated, “Scott served our department and community with the utmost dedication, compassion, and professionalism. He was a very hard-working and talented officer – an example for others to follow. If we needed something handled, and handled with excellence, we called on Scott. He loved Oxnard, he was proud of his service, and he was a dedicated husband and father. He will be remembered fondly with love and respect.”
He is survived by his wife Alice, daughter Cheyanna, son Cameron, his mother Ruth, and his grandson Jayson.
The Oxnard Police Department requests that the media and general public respect their privacy during this difficult time for them.
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