Demian F. Wyma

• Rank: Captain III
• Division: Major Crimes Division
• Email: 32819@lapd.online

Bio

Captain Demian F. Wyma currently serves as the Commanding Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Major Crimes Division, a position he assumed in March 2026.

Captain Wyma was born and raised in Los Angeles and continues to reside in the City with his wife and son. He graduated from Verdugo Hills High School and received his B.A. degree from California State University, Northridge. After joining the Los Angeles Police Department in 1996, he obtained an M.S. degree from California State University, Los Angeles.

His experience includes patrol assignments in Hollywood, Van Nuys, Transit Division, and West Valley. In 2000, he was selected to assist with planning for the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. He later worked in Detective Support Division, Fugitive Warrant Section, Training Division, Vice, and Recruitment and Employment Division before being promoted to Detective in 2005. As a Detective, he was assigned to Hollywood Division. In 2006, he transferred to Risk Management Group, where he investigated claims against the City in coordination with the Office of the City Attorney and was promoted to Detective Supervisor in 2007.

In 2009, he was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to Rampart Division, later serving in Operations-Central Bureau as the Officer in Charge of the Sex Offender Registration Enforcement and Compliance Team where he also worked on many large-scale special events in Downtown Los Angeles. In 2015, he transferred to Internal Affairs Division, where he conducted administrative investigations involving Department personnel.

In 2018, he returned to Rampart as a Lieutenant Watch Commander. In 2019, he was assigned as the Commanding Officer of Olympic Detective Division. In 2021, he assumed command of Commission Investigation Division, which is the investigative arm of the Los Angeles Police Commission. In early 2022, he was promoted to Captain and assigned to Devonshire Patrol Division, later transferring to COMPSTAT Division, where he oversaw the collection and analysis of crime data and supported Department-wide accountability and performance management efforts.

In July 2023, Captain Wyma assumed command of Special Operations Division, responsible for investigating criminal misconduct by Department employees, including workers’ compensation fraud, and conducting integrity audits designed to evaluate Department employees’ conduct during potentially at-risk behavior. In March 2026, he was assigned as the Commanding Officer of Major Crimes Division, which investigates threats to public safety and works to prevent acts that disrupt public order, including hate or bias-related crimes.

Captain Wyma comes from a family of Los Angeles public servants. His grandfather, Howard Finn, served as a Los Angeles City Councilmember in the 1980s. His grandmother remained active in civic service through various boards, commissions, and the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. This commitment to public service continues through Captain Wyma and his family.