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Vernon O. Dinsmore
End of watch — Saturday, November 4, 1922
- Rank
- Policeman
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Division
- Unknown
- Location
- 3rd and Central
- Cause of death
- Shot by a Mentally Disturbed Suspect
Policeman Dinsmore was shot and killed by a mentally disturbed suspect who he had caught stealing milk bottles from doorsteps in the early morning hours. The suspect was apprehended after murdering Policeman Dinsmore and was sentenced to death. He was hung at San Quentin Prison on September 10, 1926.
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.