Chief Byerley joined the Signal Hill Police Department in May 2023 after serving with the Orange County Sheriff's Department for 32 years. While at the OCSD, Byerley held the ranks of Deputy ...

Signal Hill police Chief Wayne Byerley died after experiencing a medical emergency while at work on Wednesday, Dec. 18, the department said. The agency did not provide any other details.

Signal Hill Police Chief Wayne Byerley dies of natural causes: mayor The Signal Hill Police Chief Wayne Byerley died last night from natural causes, the city's mayor announced Thursday.