Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch Tuesday, December 20, 1932
Add to My HeroesPaul T. Lee
Lieutenant Lee was shot and killed by a robbery suspect.
Lieutenant Lee and another officer went to a apartment to question a woman as to the whereabouts of a wanted man. Another man who was in the apartment, an ex-convict wanted for several robberies, apparently thought the officers were after him and opened fire as soon as the door was opened. The suspect escaped in his vehicle.
On Febuary 4, 1933, the suspect and his partner were killed in a gun battle with police in Los Angeles.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Shot and killed
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