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Raymond Alfred Messerly Jr.
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Police Officer

Raymond Alfred Messerly Jr.

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Veteran → Accident
United States flag California flag
End of Watch October 22, 1992
Age 42
Tour of Duty 11 yrs 6 mo
Badge 22940
The Vigil Panel 138 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 239

Incident

Police Officer Raymond Messerly was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle as he attempted to pursue a traffic violator. When he entered the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Sepulveda in Los Angeles, his motorcycle was struck by an oncoming vehicle. He was taken to Northridge Hospital Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries the following day. Officer Messerly had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for over 11 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Messerly gave the Los Angeles Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Messerly.

— 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 October 22, 1992
Tour of Duty 11 yrs 6 mo
Age 42
Badge Number 22940
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Raymond Alfred Messerly Jr. served in the the United States military (1970–1971) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Raymond Alfred Messerly Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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.

Los Angeles Police Department
97
of 240 officers
40.4% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond Alfred Messerly Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Raymond Alfred Messerly Jr. Compares

Age at Death
42
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
11.5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond Alfred Messerly Jr. is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

Raymond Alfred Messerly Jr. served in the United States military (1970–1971) before joining law enforcement.

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