Filberto Henry Cuesta Jr.
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Police Officer II

Filberto Henry Cuesta Jr.

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Felonious
End of Watch August 9, 1998
Age 26
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Filberto Cuesta was shot and killed as he sat in his cruiser while waiting for backup units at a large party.

Shots were fired at the officers from behind their vehicle, and one bullet struck Officer Cuesta in the head. Officer Cuesta's partner was able to return fire. Although Officer Cuesta's partner tried to stop the bleeding with a tourniquet, Officer Cuesta succumbed to the injury.

Several suspects were detained for questioning, and in the ensuing investigation, a shooter was identified, convicted, and sentenced to life.

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

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

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

Service Record

End of Watch August 9, 1998
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Filberto 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 1998, 78 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 89th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Filberto was 26. 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. Filberto had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer II Filberto Henry Cuesta Jr.

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch August 9, 1998

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