Louis Dulisse

Ontario Police Department — Ontario, CA

Felonious

End of Watch March 18, 1954

Age 42

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Reserve Officer Louis Dulisse was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a robbery in progress at the Casa Blanca Hotel at 210 South Fern Avenue. Two suspects were inside of the hotel and a third was acting as a getaway driver. When Officer Dulisse's partner entered the hotel he was taken hostage by the two suspects. When backup officers arrived Officer Dulisse gave up his cover to warn them of the situation. The suspects inside opened fire, striking Officer Dulisse. Officer Dulisse did not return fire for fear of striking his partner. All three suspects were apprehended. Two of them served only five years in prison. The third suspect was sentenced to life but released after serving only 17 years.

Survivors

Officer Dulisse was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Officer Dulisse served with the Ontario Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ontario community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Officer Dulisse.

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

Agency

Department Ontario Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Ontario, CA

Platform Identity opd.sanbern.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 18, 1954

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Reserve Officer Louis Dulisse 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 97,775 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 Ontario Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Ontario Police Department

of 4 officers

100% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,775 officers

0% Felonious