Links to photographs from the event were forwarded last week from the official Twitter account of LAFD Chief Brian Cummings. One photo shows the chief with three men in LAFD apparel wearing sombreros and exaggerated fake mustaches. After inquiries from The Times, the department apologized for the imagery and the chief deleted his “retweet” of the photograph.
"There is sincere regret if that photo implied insensitivity," said Battalion Chief Armando Hogan, the LAFD’s spokesman. "It was in no way intended to be disrespectful to anyone."
