Lieutenant George C. Howard, Los Angeles Police Department, California

Lieutenant George C. Howard

Los Angeles Police Department, California

End of Watch Sunday, May 22, 1938

George C. Howard

Lieutenant George Howard was shot and killed by a mentally disturbed subject whom he had ejected from a streetcar after the man threatened the driver and passengers.

As both Lieutenant Howard and the subject stepped off of the streetcar the man pulled out a Luger pistol and shot him in the back of the head.

Lieutenant Howard was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Bio

Age Not available
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Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; Luger
Offender Not available

Most Recent Reflection

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Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us.
Thank you for your heroism.
God Bless

Detention Officer A.Zambito
Texas

May 22, 2015