Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Ferris Stansell was struck and killed by an automobile at the intersection of Cahuenga Boulevard at Highland Avenue while on duty at about 8:15 pm.
Survivors
Policeman Stansell was survived by his wife and 6-year-old daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 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.
Policeman Stansell served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Ferris Eugene Stansell served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Policeman Ferris Eugene Stansell is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Los Angeles Police Department, 97 of 240 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ferris Eugene Stansell's cause is highlighted.
How Ferris Eugene Stansell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ferris Eugene Stansell is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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