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LAPD Officer Charged With Insurance Fraud After Alleged Skydives During Disability Leave

Prosecutors say the 18-year LAPD veteran exaggerated a disabling elbow injury to draw benefits.

Overview

  • Christopher Brandon Carnahan of Norwalk was arrested and charged with two felony counts tied to workers’ compensation insurance fraud.
  • Prosecutors allege he completed multiple skydives at Skydive Elsinore and worked out at a fitness center while on total temporary disability.
  • He reported a left elbow injury on May 22, 2023, which placed him on status that can pay 100% of base salary tax-free for up to a year.
  • He is being held on $100,000 bail, with arraignment to be scheduled, and faces up to six years in county jail if convicted.
  • The case followed a joint investigation by the LAPD Special Operations Division’s Major Complaint Unit and the DA’s Healthcare Fraud Division; his current LAPD employment status has not been confirmed.