Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch: Sunday, October 22, 2006
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 9 years, 6 months
Badge Number: 19451
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: October 22, 2006
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Landon Dorris was struck by the driver of a vehicle while conducting a traffic accident investigation at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Hyperion Avenue at 1:25 am.
He was seriously injured and taken to University of Southern California Medical Center, where he died several hours later.
Officer Dorris had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 3 and a half years and had previously served for 6 years with the California Highway Patrol. He is survived by his wife, two children, mother, and two sisters.