Daryle Wayne Black

Long Beach Police Department — Long Beach, CA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch April 30, 2000

Age 33

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Police Officer Daryle Black was shot and killed when he and his partner were ambushed by a gang member with an AR-15.

The two officers, members of the Long Beach Police Department's anti-gang unit, were driving an unmarked vehicle at approximately 11:00 pm when they were struck by gunfire in an ambush-style attack in the 1900 block of North Lime Avenue. After both officers were shot, one officer was able to call for assistance, and both were taken to a local hospital, where Officer Black died approximately ninety minutes later. Neither officer was able to return fire.

The shooter was arrested two days later after being identified through an investigation. The man was found guilty and sentenced to death during his second trial. Another suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He has a parole hearing in January 2026.

Officer Black was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Long Beach Police Department for six years and had been in law enforcement for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother and siblings.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Black gave the Long Beach Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Long Beach community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Long Beach Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA

Platform Identity lbpd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 30, 2000

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Military Service

Daryle Wayne Black served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Daryle is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 2000, 71 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 100th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Daryle was 33. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Daryle had served 10 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.