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Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
Gerald Sawyer
- Rank: Investigator
- Serial Number: 11797
- Division: Administrative Narcotics
- Location: 120 Colorado Ave. (Santa Monica)
- Date Killed: Tuesday, November 6, 1973
- Cause of Death: Shot by a Narcotics Suspect
Rememberance
Detective Sawyer was shot and killed while working in a joint undercover investigation with the DEA. Detective Sawyer was shot by a cocaine trafficker during an attempted robbery of a $144,000 flashroll.
Detective Sawyer was survived by his wife and two children.
Heroism. Valor. In memoriam.
Every day, the members of the LAPD put their lives on the line. We remember and honor the officers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty who have lost their lives while serving the people of the City of Los Angeles.