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Deputy City Marshal Perman Carlton Calderwood | Los Angeles City Municipal Court, California
Los Angeles City Municipal Court, California

Deputy City Marshal

Perman Carlton Calderwood

Los Angeles City Municipal Court, California

End of Watch: Monday, December 22, 1930

Biographical Info

Age: 35
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: December 22, 1930
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Executed

Deputy Marshal Perman Calderwood was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect at 832 South Vermont Avenue while off duty.

He was en route home when he observed a shop owner chasing two men who had just robbed his shop.

When Deputy Calderwood intervened he was stabbed in the chest. Two men were arrested, convicted of first degree murder, and hanged at Folsom Prison on October 2nd, 1931.

Deputy Marshal Calderwood was survived by his parents.