Lawrence D. Amberg
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Policeman

Lawrence D. Amberg

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Accident
End of Watch August 30, 1966
Age 27
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 10668
Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Lawrence Amberg and Policeman Alex Ilnicki were killed when their police helicopter crashed. On August 30, 1966, Policeman Lawrence Amberg, Observer, was working Air 1 with his partner, Policeman Alex Ilnicki, Pilot. Air 1 had departed the Department's heliport located in Glendale for a regularly scheduled patrol for the purpose of observing traffic conditions on freeways. While Air 1 was flying in the vicinity of Dodger Stadium, a media helicopter was also in the area reporting on freeway traffic conditions. Air 1 and the media helicopter collided, resulting in the deaths of both officers and the occupants of the media helicopter. Policeman Amberg had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for five years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Amberg gave the Los Angeles Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Amberg.

— 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 30, 1966
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 27
Badge Number 10668
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Lawrence 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 1966, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Lawrence was 27. 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. Lawrence had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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August holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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How

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

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His people

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

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Policeman Lawrence D. Amberg

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch August 30, 1966

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