Paul T. Lee
Tuesday, December 20, 1932
Lee, Paul T.
Rank: Detective Lieutenant
Serial Number:Unknown
Division: Detective Bureau
Location: 1296 Wilshire
Date Killed: Tuesday, December 20, 1932
Cause of Death: Shot by a Robbery Suspect
Bio: Lieutenant Lee was shot and killed by a
robbery suspect.
Lieutenant Lee and another officer went to a apartment to question
a woman as to the whereabouts of a wanted man. Another man who was
in the apartment, an ex-convict wanted for several robberies,
apparently thought the officers were after him and opened fire as
soon as the door was opened. The suspect escaped in his
vehicle.
On Febuary 4, 1933, the suspect and his partner were killed in a
gun battle with police in Los Angeles.
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The Los Angeles Police Academy was used for the 1932 Olympic Game's pistol and rifle competitions
The Los Angeles Police Academy remains a favorite of filmmakers, whose "Academy Arches" are recognizable around the world