Kevin Michael Burrell

Compton Police Department — Compton, CA

Felonious

End of Watch February 23, 1993

Age 29

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Officer Kevin Burrell and Officer James MacDonald were shot and killed while making a traffic stop at the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue and Dwight Avenue. The subject was a parolee and was in possession of a handgun. The subject was able to break free as the officers attempted to handcuff him. He fired at both officers with another gun he still had concealed on his person. The man was arrested and convicted of two counts of murdering a police officer and received the death penalty. Officer Burrell had served with the Compton Police Department for five years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Burrell gave the Compton Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Compton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Burrell.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Compton Police Department

Location Compton, CA

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

Service Record

End of Watch February 23, 1993

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to death

Officer Kevin Michael Burrell 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 Compton Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Compton Police Department

of 4 officers

50% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious