LA County Sheriff Says 8 Deputies Took Kobe Bryant Crash Scene Photos

In an act of almost unprecedented disrespect to the family of the deceased, several photos of the crash site and wreckage of the helicopter accident that claimed the lives of former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, along with seven others, were shared with unauthorized members of the public.

LA County sheriff Alex Villanueva claims that eight deputies were accused of sharing photos from the scene. According to Villanueva, the eight deputies came forward, admitted wrongdoing, and deleted the photos. They will now be subject to further discipline.

"We identified the deputies involved, they came to the station on their own and had admitted they had taken them and they had deleted them," Villanueva said. "We're content that those involved did that.''

While it is illegal to share photos of a crime scene, Villanueva claims that there is no official policy that sets guidelines for sharing photos of accident scenes on personal phones. He is, however, pushing for a state law that makes taking any photos of an accident scene involving dead bodies illegal.

The offenders who had the audacity and gall to actually share photos from the accident scene that killed Kobe have been swiftly punished and made to delete the photos. In what could have been a really ugly situation, LAPD acted quickly and nipped this in the bud.