Roll of Honor
Arthur E. Pelino
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Pelino was shot and killed by a mentally deranged suspect. Deputy Pelino was the Resident Deputy in the rural town of Gorman. He had arrested a mentally deranged man that was known to have been violent but canceled deputies who were responding to back him up after stating he had the situation under control. Deputy Pelino took the suspect back to his office to start the booking process. During the booking process, the suspect started to struggle and was able to get Deputy Pelino's service weapon. The man then shot and killed Deputy Pelino and sat down in the office. Two of Deputy Pelino's children found him and the suspect and ran to get help. Deputy Pelino's wife was able to get the suspect into a cell and call for assistance. Deputy Pelino had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 21 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three sons, and three daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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21 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Pelino gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Pelino.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Arthur E. Pelino is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 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 0.9 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.
At Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, 58 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur E. Pelino's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur E. Pelino Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur E. Pelino is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arthur E. Pelino was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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