Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch Friday, May 12, 1995
Add to My HeroesStephen Wayne Blair
Deputy Sheriff Stephen Blair was shot and killed while contacting two known gang members in the 5200 block of Walnut Avenue.
He was shot as he stepped out of his patrol car. The shooter was arrested and charged with murdering a peace officer. The man was convicted and sentenced to death.
Deputy Blair had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for over nine years. He is survived by his wife and three sons. In 2018, one of his sons became a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Deputy Sheriff.
Bio
- Age 31
- Tour 9 years, 9 months
- Badge 257
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Sentenced to death
Most Recent Reflection
View all 170 ReflectionsI visited the National Law Enforcement Memorial this past week and just started googling names on the wall near the name of one of my fallen friend’s name … I just read through about 50 reflections on here and it’s clear how special Steve was to so many of you. Rest in Peace, Steve … it sounds like you were one hell of a Deputy.
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