Killer with a Badge: How the LAPD Missed a Murderer in its Ranks
Killer with a Badge: How the LAPD Missed a Murderer in its Ranks

Killer with a Badge: How the LAPD Missed a Murderer in its Ranks

Crimes of the Times


18.11.2025 • 26 Min.

In 1986, 29-year-old Sherri Rasmussen was just starting her married life when she was brutally murdered in her Van Nuys home. The LAPD called it a “burglary gone bad,” ignoring red flags pointing to one of their own for years. Detective Stephanie Lazarus might have gotten away with it if she hadn’t left behind a key piece of evidence.