Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 24, 1941
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 24, 1941
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Charged
Policeman Joseph Daniels was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop at the intersection of 52nd Street and Main Street.
As he showed the driver of the vehicle the defective lights another car struck them both. Policeman Daniels was thrown 15 feet and suffered fatal injuries as a result.
The driver who struck them was charged criminally as a result of the crash.
Policeman Daniels was survived by his wife and two children.