Dead Body Found Inside Cop Car Parked Outside Police Headquarters, Video Shows

Police don’t typically find dead bodies in their patrol cars parked outside headquarters … but Tuesday was not a typical day for these cops.  

Officers from the Azusa Police Department discovered the body of 37-year-old Eric Valencia decomposing in the backseat of one of their police vehicles.

The department released body cam footage of the officers making the grisly discovery Tuesday night, and yeah … they had the same question you do right about now: How in the world did Valencia end up inside the police car?

Here’s the story, according to Azusa PD … Valencia was pulled over on March 20 for suspected intoxication while driving a vehicle with his kids in the backseat.

Valencia told cops he only had one beer, but a breathalyzer test revealed his blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit.

He was arrested on suspicion of DUI and felony child endangerment and booked into the local jail.

After his release on March 23, Valencia approached the police vehicle outside headquarters, opened an unlocked door, and entered the backseat … all while showing no signs of distress.