Deputy Nelson Henry Yamamoto
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 31, 1992

Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, March 29, 1992
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Deputy Yamamoto died two days after being shot when he responded to a man with a gun call. The suspect was shot and killed by New York State Police officers a few days after the incident.

Deputy Yamamoto had served with the agency for 3 years. He was survived by his parents.