Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Joseph Daniels was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop at the intersection of 52nd Street and Main Street. As he showed the driver of the vehicle the defective lights another car struck them both. Policeman Daniels was thrown 15 feet and suffered fatal injuries as a result. The driver who struck them was charged criminally as a result of the crash.
Survivors
Policeman Daniels was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Daniels served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Daniels.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Joseph English Daniels 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. Joseph English Daniels's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph English Daniels Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph English Daniels is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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