Sergeant George L. Arthur
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Saturday, June 1, 1985

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, June 1, 1985
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Sergeant George Arthur was shot and killed while returning home from work. Sergeant Arthur had just completed his shift at the Central Jail and was on his way home when he was attacked. A suspect had hidden in the back seat of Sergeant Arthur’s car and approximately a mile from the Jail attacked him. A fight ensued in the car and Sergeant Arthur was shot and killed.

The Los Angeles Police Department had investigated the shooting but was unable to solve the crime. In 1999, the LAPD resubmitted DNA evidence in Sergeant Arthur’s shooting. The DNA evidence implicated a co-worker of Sergeant Arthur's. When confronted with the evidence, the suspect committed suicide.