Louis Villalobos

End of watch — Friday, March 18, 2000

Rank

Police Officer III + I

Serial number

16237

Division

Metropolitan Division, Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT)

Location

Camp Pendleton

Cause of death

Training Accident

Officer Villalobos was awarded the Medal of Valor in 1999. Officer Villalobos died a day after falling off a catwalk while performing an advanced SWAT training exercise at the United States Marine Corps base in Camp Pendleton, California. During the training exercise, Officer Villalobos slipped off of the 10-feet high catwalk. He sustained serious head injuries and died the next day. Officer Villalobos had been with the Los Angeles Police Department for 29 years, and had been a member of the SWAT team for 17 years. He is survived by his parents and four children.