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Paul Verna
End of watch — Thursday, June 2, 1983
- Rank
- Police Officer
- Serial number
- 15086
- Division
- Valley Traffic
- Location
- 12124 Hoyt St.
- Cause of death
- Shot During a Traffic Stop
Officer Verna was shot and killed after making a traffic stop of a vehicle containing two armed robbery suspects. One of the suspects shot Officer Verna once, then passed the revolver to the second suspect, who shot him five more times. Both suspects were apprehended and sentenced to death.
Record published by the Los Angeles Police Department. View the source
Whether this name is engraved on the wall today has not yet been confirmed against the foundation’s roster.