Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch Wednesday, December 27, 1989
Add to My HeroesKelly Key, III
Detective Key succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained on June 1, 1970, while serving a search warrant on a narcotics suspect. He was shot by suspect with a 7mm rifle bullet that passed through the front door and hit him in the spinal cord, rendering him a quadraplegic. The suspect was shot multiple times by other officers and taken into custody, convicted, and later released.
Detective Key had served with the agency for 9 years at the time of the shooting. He was survived by his wife, son, parents, sister and brother.
Bio
- Age 49
- Tour 9 years
- Badge 11755
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Monday, June 1, 1970
- Weapon Rifle; 7.62 mm
- Offender Convicted
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