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Policeman

Peter Muller, Jr.

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch April 13, 1930

Age 28

Tour of Duty 10 mo

The Vigil Panel 59 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 239

Incident

Policeman Peter Muller was shot and killed by a bootlegging suspect in front of 1116 South Flower Street. He had called headquarters approximately 30 minutes before the shooting and advised them he had a bootlegging suspect under surveillance. At approximately 4:20 am, a struggle ensued between Policeman Muller and the occupants of the vehicle. One of the subjects was able to disarm Policeman Muller and shot him once in the abdomen. The men fled the scene with Policeman Muller's revolver and were never apprehended. The case remains unsolved. Policeman Muller was a WWI veteran and had served with the LAPD for only 10 months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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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 Muller 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

Department Los Angeles Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 13, 1930

Tour of Duty 10 mo

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Military Service

Peter Muller, Jr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Policeman Peter Muller, Jr. 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 97,756 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 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.

Los Angeles Police Department

115

of 240 officers

47.9% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Felonious