Mr. Larry J. Brandenburg
Bend, OR 97702
Larry Brandenburg is a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detective with 40 years of law enforcement experience. He was the lead investigator on approximately 200 homicide investigations, including officer-involved shootings and the murders of police officers, and has testified hundreds of times in Los Angeles County and Kern County Superior Courts. He brings Titan National Consulting Group deep expertise in homicide, death, and complex criminal investigations.
During 34 years with LASD, Larry held assignments in custody, patrol, uniformed gang enforcement, gang investigations, an FBI gang task force, and the Homicide Bureau, where he spent more than 20 years investigating homicides, officer-involved shootings, and in-custody deaths. He assisted with investigations into the murders of law enforcement officers, including the 1993 murders of two Compton police officers, and in 2017 used familial DNA technology to help solve a high-profile 1977 cold-case murder. On the FBI task force, he investigated major drug-trafficking organizations, including the Grape Street Crips in Watts, work that led to numerous federal indictments, including that of the gang’s leader. After retiring from LASD, he investigated unsolved homicides for the California City Police Department for five years and reviewed and consulted on cold cases for the Arvin Police Department.
Larry has conducted complex investigations using wiretaps, RICO statutes, electronic surveillance, digital analysis of electronic devices, polygraph examinations, and undercover “Perkins” operations. He has used grand juries for investigations and indictments, handled extraditions within the United States and Mexico, and placed witnesses in the U.S. Marshals Witness Protection Program through the U.S. Attorney’s Office. His training includes homicide investigation at San Jose State University and the Robert Presley Institute of Criminal Investigation, and he holds an Advanced POST Certificate. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he is a longtime member of the California Homicide Investigators Association, where he served on the board of directors for 10 years, and has appeared on CBS News’ 48 Hours and NBC’s Dateline.
At Titan, Larry provides expert witness, consulting, and investigative services in matters involving homicide and death investigations, officer-involved shootings, in-custody deaths, gang crimes, and cold cases. He reviews investigative files, evidence, and practices against generally accepted law-enforcement standards and brings extensive courtroom experience to deposition and trial testimony.
- Deadly/Excessive Force
- Gangs
- Law Enforcement
- RICO/Racketeering
- Violent Crimes
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: California Gang Investigators Course 1989
Homicide Investigation San Jose State University 1991
Robert Presley Institute of Criminal Investigation (ICI) 1997 - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: California Gang Investigators Association
California Homicide Investigators Association
California Homicide Investigators Association Board of Directors - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Los Angeles County District Attorney;s Association- Instructor Gang Prosecution
Los Angeles Unified School District- Gang Lectures
Gang related Drug Distribution and Homicides Colorado Springs Co. - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: One
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Gang Violence Gang Issues effecting Communities
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: None
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: One
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Three
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: March 2026
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Numerous regarding Gangs and Gang Violence
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Numerous regarding Gang ang Gang Violence
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: One
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, Case Review, Reports, Site Inspections, Depositions and Court Testimony
Available Upon Request