Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch Thursday, March 20, 1919
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Deputy Sheriff Harry Guard and Deputy Sheriff Emma Benson were killed when their department vehicle was struck by a Pacific Electric trolley on Telegraph Road at the Rio Hondo crossing.
The two deputies, along with a third deputy, were returning to the jail after delivering a mental patient to a hospital in Norwalk when their Model T collided with the trolley.
Deputy Guard had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 10 years.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour 10 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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