Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Lee was shot and killed by a robbery suspect. Lieutenant Lee and another officer went to a apartment to question a woman as to the whereabouts of a wanted man. Another man who was in the apartment, an ex-convict wanted for several robberies, apparently thought the officers were after him and opened fire as soon as the door was opened. The suspect escaped in his vehicle. On Febuary 4, 1933, the suspect and his partner were killed in a gun battle with police in Los Angeles.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Lieutenant Lee 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, Detective Lieutenant Lee.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Lieutenant Paul T. Lee is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Los Angeles Police Department, 115 of 240 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Paul T. Lee's cause is highlighted.
How Paul T. Lee Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Paul T. Lee is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Paul T. Lee was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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