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Policeman David Brooks | Los Angeles Police Department, California
Los Angeles Police Department, California

Policeman

David Brooks

Los Angeles Police Department, California

End of Watch: Friday, April 8, 1910

Biographical Info

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

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 8, 1910
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: At large

Policeman David Brooks, a plainclothes policeman, was shot and killed by one of two robbery suspects who attempted to hold him up.

He was on his way to investigate the robbery of a saloon which had been held up, presumably, by the same men. When ordered to put his hands up, he was shot as he reached for his revolver. The suspects escaped.