Deputy Gordon D. Erickson
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
California
End of Watch: Thursday, April 30, 1970

Biographical Info
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: Friday, April 24, 1970
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Gordon Erickson was killed when he fell from a moving vehicle. Deputy Gordon was a passenger in a Sheriff’s Department bus when the driver made a left turn. Deputy Erickson fell out of the open door, struck his head on the pavement, and sustained massive head injuries. He died from the injuries six days later.