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Policeman

Thomas John Kennedy

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch April 5, 1951

Age 33

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Badge 4602

The Vigil Panel 87 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 239

Incident

Policeman Thomas Kennedy was killed in a motorcycle crash while on duty when he lost control of his motorcycle. While turning at Temple and Hoover Streets, Policeman Kennedy hit the curb and crashed into a traffic signal. He was thrown onto the street and died instantly. Policeman Kennedy was a United States Army Air Corps WWII veteran and served with the Los Angeles Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, two brothers, and seven sisters.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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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 Kennedy gave the Los Angeles Police Department 4 years.
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 5, 1951

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 33

Badge Number 4602

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Thomas John Kennedy served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Policeman Thomas John Kennedy is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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

of 240 officers

40.4% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident