James Joseph Choquette
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Police Officer

James Joseph Choquette

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch August 2, 1979
Age 32
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge 14818
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer James Choquette was killed when his unmarked patrol car was struck at an intersection as he responded to the scene of a robbery call. His partner was critically injured. The 28-year-old driver of the other car was treated for minor injuries and released. The intersection had a traffic light that was working properly. Officer Choquette did not have his siren and emergency lights activated. The fault could not be determined. Officer Choquette had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Choquette gave the Los Angeles Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Choquette.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 2, 1979
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 32
Badge Number 14818
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

James Joseph Choquette served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1966–1968) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

James is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1979, 70 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 48th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 32. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. James had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

August holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Thursdays: 14%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Los Angeles Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, James among them.

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Where

Police Officer James Joseph Choquette

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch August 2, 1979

Military Service

James Joseph Choquette served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1966–1968) before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 6-E

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