Alvin W. Haynes
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Police Officer

Alvin W. Haynes

San Gabriel Police Department — San Gabriel, CA
Felonious
End of Watch September 6, 1933
Age 28
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Haynes was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a traffic stop near the intersection of San Gabriel Boulevard and Valley Boulevard. Officer Haynes was standing behind the vehicle he stopped when it was rear-ended by the drunk driver. Officer Haynes was pinned in between the two vehicles. Officer Haynes was freed from the wreckage and transported to Alhambra Health Center Emergency Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Officer Haynes had been with the agency for 4 years and had previously served with the Seal Beach Police Department.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Haynes gave the San Gabriel Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Gabriel community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Haynes.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch September 6, 1933
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Alvin 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 1933, 184 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 15th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Alvin was 28. 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. Alvin had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

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His people

San Gabriel Police Department has 2 officers remembered here, Alvin among them.

Police Officer Alvin W. Haynes

San Gabriel Police Department · End of Watch September 6, 1933

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