<p class="speakable">Officials on Wednesday accused a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/los-angeles" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Los Angeles police officer</a> of insurance fraud after he allegedly went skydiving multiple times while collecting full disability benefits.</p><p class="speakable">Christopher Brandon Carnahan, 43, of Norwalk, was charged Monday after allegedly exaggerating an on-duty injury sustained in 2023, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.</p><p>Carnahan is a veteran officer who has been with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) 18 years, according to <a href="https://watchthewatchers.net/lapd/cop/39135/christopher-b-carnahan" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">WatchTheWatchers.net</a>, citing California public records.</p><p>"This case is about honesty and accountability," Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said in a statement.</p><p>"Claiming to be temporarily totally disabled and collecting disability benefits intended for injured workers while engaging in physically demanding activities like skydiving is a crime. This is an <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement" rel="noopener" target="_blank">officer who knows the law</a> and understands the standards he is sworn to uphold."</p><p>On May 22, 2023, Carnahan claimed he injured his left elbow while on duty and was subsequently placed on temporary totally disabled (TTD) status, officials said.</p><p>Police under TTD are entitled to receive 100% of their base salary tax-free for up to a year and then two-thirds afterward if the injury persists.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-eric-adams-staffer-celebrated-charlie-kirk-assassination-pocketed-36k-bribery-fraud-cases-feds" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>EX-ERIC ADAMS STAFFER WHO CELEBRATED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION POCKETED $36K IN BRIBERY, FRAUD CASES: FEDS</strong></a></p><p>Contrary to claims of being completely disabled, Carnahan allegedly engaged in strenuous physical activity, including working out and completing "<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/travel/general/extreme-travel" rel="noopener" target="_blank">many skydives</a>" at Skydive Elsinore in Lake Elsinore, south of Los Angeles.</p><p>The District Attorney’s Office also released photos showing what appears to be Carnahan skydiving and exercising at a fitness center. In one image, dated May 23, 2024, the LAPD officer is seen holding dumbbells in a motion that involves his elbows.</p><p><a href="https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP</strong></a></p><p>He faces two counts of felony insurance fraud and is being held on $100,000 bail. If convicted, Carnahan could be sentenced to six years in jail.</p><p>The LAPD, which is investigating the case, is expected to review Carnahan’s employment status pending the outcome of his criminal trial.</p>