Eklund, Victor Lemus and William Osborn were killed in an explosion Friday. They collectively held 74 years of law enforcement experience and leave behind 16 children between them.

A veteran investigator, a respected mentor and a skilled technician — the t hree arson investigators killed in an explosion at the Biscailuz Center in East LA were remembered as the “best of our department” by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department leaders.

An explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility Friday left three deputies dead, officials said.The blast was reported just before 7:30 a.m. Pacific and occurred at the Biscailuz Center Training Academy in East L.