Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Longfellow succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained three days earlier while transporting a prisoner to the city jail. The man had been arrested by Officer Longfellow for disturbing the peace. Without warning, the man produced a handgun and shot Officer Longfellow in the chest.
The suspect was attacked by an angry mob of citizens and taken into custody. He was convicted of Officer Longfellow's murder and executed at San Quentin Prison in 1925.
Officer Longfellow had only served with the San Fernando Police Department for 13 months.
101 years since you died from that fateful gunshot. You are remembered for your service and sacrifice. Justice was served on the person who murdered you just 2 years after the event. Rest in peace Officer Longfellow
Elizabeth Widow of Deputy Michael Haugen. Riverside County Sheriffs Department December 2nd, 2024
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You barely got started.
Officer Longfellow gave the San Fernando Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the San Fernando community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Longfellow.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Nathan Oscar Longfellow 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 San Fernando Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nathan Oscar Longfellow's cause is highlighted.
How Nathan Oscar Longfellow Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nathan Oscar Longfellow is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Nathan Oscar Longfellow was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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