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Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
John Francis Toolen
- Rank: Sergeant
- Serial Number: Unknown
- Division: Unknown
- Location: 4947 Marmion Way
- Date Killed: Tuesday, October 19, 1915
- Cause of Death: Shot by a Robbery Suspect
Rememberance
Sergeant Toolen was shot and killed while he and another officer were attempting to arrest an auto theft suspect. They had received information about the suspect’s location and then went to the man’s home to arrest him. As the officers spoke with the suspect’s mother the man came down the stairs and opened fire on the officers, fatally wounding Sergeant Toolen. The suspect fled but was apprehended a few days later.
Sergeant Toolen had been with the Department for nine years.
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.