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| Sergeant Joseph Lacey
San Francisco Police Department
California
End of Watch: Sunday, December 30, 1956 Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Sunday, December 30, 1956
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Both apprehended & convicted Sergeant Lacey was shot and killed when two armed men entered the tavern where he was enjoying a holiday drink with a friend to rob it. Sergeant Lacey, who was off-duty, attempted to draw his gun, but was shot and killed before he could.
The shooters accomplice was arrested soon after and plead guilty to first-degree murder. The shooter was arrested three years later and was found guilty of second-degree murder.
Sergeant Lacey had been with the agency for 14 years and was survived by his sister and four brothers. His Nephew, Sergeant Brian McDonnell was killed in the line of duty in 1970. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
