Roger Renick Warren Jr.
Incident
Policeman Roger Warren was shot and killed by a sniper while on duty. Policeman Warren was on patrol with his field training officer when his training officer observed someone crouched behind a stone BBQ pit and decided to investigate. The training officer directed Policeman Warren to pull over so they could investigate. When the training officer exited the vehicle, a gunshot was heard. A round from a .308 rifle struck Policeman Warren in the armpit. Policeman Warren was transported to the hospital, and he was pronounced dead as a result of the gunshot wound. The suspect was a 16-year-old thought to be seeking revenge on a liquor store manager who had a friend of the suspect arrested for shoplifting earlier in the day. It is also believed the suspect's intentions for the manager were interrupted by Policeman Warren and his training officer. When he would not surrender, the suspect was shot and killed by the training officer and an off-duty police officer from across the street. Policeman Warren was a United States Air Force military police veteran who had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for only one month and was assigned to the Van Nuys Division.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, two brothers, two sisters, mother, and father.
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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 Warren 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
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Incident Details
Military Service
Roger Renick Warren Jr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Policeman Roger Renick Warren 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 97,759 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roger Renick Warren Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Roger Renick Warren Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Roger Renick Warren Jr. is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Roger Renick Warren Jr. was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
Military Service
Roger Renick Warren Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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