Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch Sunday, December 22, 1996
Add to My HeroesMario Navidad, Jr.
Officer Mario Navidad was shot and killed after he and his partner were flagged down by a convenience store clerk who told them a man had just stolen a 12-pack of beer.
The two officers spotted the man in an alley, and as they approached him, he pulled out a gun and shot at them while they were still in their patrol car, striking Officer Navidad. His partner was able to return fire and kill the suspect.
Officer Navidad had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for one year. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Bio
- Age 27
- Tour 1 year
- Badge 31588
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 63 ReflectionsNever forgotten, RIP.
Deputy Sheriff Los Angeles
County Sheriff
December 22, 2023
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Jordan Wingate
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: April 20, 2024
Police Officer Luis M. Huesca
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: April 21, 2024
Deputy Sheriff Tobin Bolter
Ada County Sheriff's Office, ID
EOW: April 21, 2024
Deputy Sheriff Alfredo "Freddy" Flores
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: April 20, 2024
Investigator Brian Herbert
Osage Nation Police Department, TR
EOW: April 17, 2024
Deputy Sheriff Fred Fislar
Hendricks County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: April 16, 2024
Police Officer Michael E. Jensen
Syracuse Police Department, NY
EOW: April 14, 2024
Lieutenant Michael Hoosock
Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, NY
EOW: April 14, 2024
Sergeant William Marty Jackson, II
Winchester Police Department, KY
EOW: April 14, 2024