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Joseph Ruvido

Death by Force
Case Description
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Joseph Ruvido, a 49-year-old San Diego police sergeant, was found dead at his Carmel Valley home on August 5, 2019. Ruvido, who had served with the San Diego Police Department for 21 years, was facing serious legal troubles at the time of his death. He had been charged with soliciting minors for sex, specifically two counts of arranging a meeting with a juvenile with sexual intent and one count of attempted lewd acts on a minor between the ages of 14 and 15. These charges stemmed from an inciden ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Joseph Ruvido

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Carmel-valley

    CA

    2019-08-05

    49

    Joseph

    Ruvido

    12/01/2025

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