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
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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

Police Officer Alvin W. Haynes is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At San Gabriel Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

San Gabriel Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
CA — Statewide
974
of 1,837 officers
53% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alvin W. Haynes's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Alvin W. Haynes Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alvin W. Haynes is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alvin W. Haynes was killed by automobile.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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