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Police Officer

Daryle Wayne Black

Long Beach Police Department — Long Beach, CA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch April 30, 2000

Age 33

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

The Vigil Panel 147 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 27

Incident

Police Officer Daryle Black was shot and killed when he and his partner were ambushed by a gang member with an AR-15.

The two officers, members of the Long Beach Police Department's anti-gang unit, were driving an unmarked vehicle at approximately 11:00 pm when they were struck by gunfire in an ambush-style attack in the 1900 block of North Lime Avenue. After both officers were shot, one officer was able to call for assistance, and both were taken to a local hospital, where Officer Black died approximately ninety minutes later. Neither officer was able to return fire.

The shooter was arrested two days later after being identified through an investigation. The man was found guilty and sentenced to death during his second trial. Another suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He has a parole hearing in January 2026.

Officer Black was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Long Beach Police Department for six years and had been in law enforcement for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother and siblings.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Black gave the Long Beach Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Long Beach community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Long Beach Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA

Platform Identity lbpd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 30, 2000

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Military Service

Daryle Wayne Black served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Daryle Wayne Black 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 97,759 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 Long Beach Police Department, 13 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 46.4% of this agency's fallen.

Long Beach Police Department

of 28 officers

46.4% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious