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David Swailes
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David Swailes

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Veteran → Veteran → Suicide Honored
United States flag California flag
End of Watch February 26, 2016
Age 36
The Vigil Panel 165 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 239

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Officer David Swailes served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Thank you for your service, and for your service before it. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch February 26, 2016
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Military Service

David Swailes served in the U.S. Navy (1999–2003) before joining law enforcement.

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David Swailes is one of 1 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In CA, 17 of 1,837 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Los Angeles Police Department, 4 of 240 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.7% of this agency's fallen.

Los Angeles Police Department
4
of 240 officers
1.7% Suicide
CA — Statewide
17
of 1,837 officers
0.9% Suicide
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Suicide

National Cause Distribution

How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Swailes's cause is highlighted.

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

How David Swailes Compares

Age at Death
36
This officer
Avg for Suicide: 41.7 years

When Suicide Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. David Swailes is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
25
Feb
22
Mar
15
Apr
18
May
30
Jun
29
Jul
18
Aug
15
Sep
21
Oct
24
Nov
21
Dec
18

Military Service

David Swailes served in the U.S. Navy (1999–2003) before joining law enforcement.

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