Didier M. Hurdle

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department — Monterey Park, CA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch November 25, 1977

Age 36

Tour of Duty 8 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 119

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Didier Hurdle was shot and killed after stopping two suspected gang members at the intersection of Knopf Street and Oleander Avenue at 8:45 p.m. When Deputy Hurdle and a cadet trainee stopped the suspect's car, the suspect exited and opened fire. The cadet was wounded in the leg but was able to return fire and wounded the suspect. Deputy Hurdle was shot and killed. Responding deputies were able to follow the suspects' blood trail. He was apprehended and charged with the murder of a police officer and possession of PCP. The other suspect was arrested and charged with aiding and abetting a known felon. On May 26, 1979, Deputy Hurdle's killer, 25, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 11 years. Deputy Hurdle had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 8-1/2 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hurdle gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hurdle.

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

Agency

Department Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Type Other

Location Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, CA

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

Service Record

End of Watch November 25, 1977

Tour of Duty 8 yrs 6 mo

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Military Service

Didier M. Hurdle served in the U.S. Army (1962â1965) before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff Didier M. Hurdle 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 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.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

of 120 officers

48.3% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious