Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 19, 1982
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: January 19, 1982
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Ell was inadvertently shot and killed by his partner during a confrontation with an armed subject at 1521 W 102nd Street.
When the suspect produced a handgun, Deputy Ell's partner opened fire. The bullet struck a solid object, splintered, and a fragment struck Deputy Ell once in the head.
The armed subject was a convicted felon.
Deputy Ell had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 14 years. He was survived by his wife.