Officer Down Memorial Page - http://www.odmp.org

Reserve Motor Deputy Lionel W. Dashley | Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California

Reserve Motor Deputy

Lionel W. Dashley

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California

End of Watch: Monday, September 1, 1969

Biographical Info

Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: September 1, 1969
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available

Reserve Motor Deputy Lionel Dashley was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a vehicle in front of 19936 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.

During the pursuit, his motorcycle went out of control and struck a truck head-on.

Reserve Deputy Dashley had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for six years and was assigned to the Special Enforcement Bureau Reserve Motors Detail.