(L.A.) Dean Welch, 57, Died on a Sidewalk

Case Number: 2025-00558

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 57-year-old Black male that occurred on a sidewalk.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Dean Welch.

STATUS: The decedent’s body is ready to be released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.

Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.

If the DME has ordered toxicological screening, the next public update may take six to nine months.

RIP DEAN WELCH (August 29, 1967 – January 9, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Thursday at 11:43 a.m.