Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch: Saturday, September 3, 1988
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 23800
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 3, 1988
Weapon Used: Rifle; AR-15
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Police Officer Daniel Pratt was shot and killed by gang members during a drive-by shooting near the intersection of West Florence Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard.
The shooter was sentenced to two life sentences without parole. The driver was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison and was released in 2016.
Officer Pratt was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for six years. He is survived by his wife and four children.