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Policeman

Sidney Riegel

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch May 6, 1961

Age 44

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Badge 4299

The Vigil Panel 96 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 239

Incident

Policeman Sidney Riegel was shot and killed, and his partner was seriously wounded by an ex-convict wanted for robbing a liquor store. The suspect opened fire on the officers when they attempted to arrest him outside a residence on Pierce Street in Pacoima. He surrendered to a newspaper reporter a week later. On November 9, 1961, suspect, 30, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life. Policeman Riegel was a United States World War II veteran and served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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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 Riegel gave the Los Angeles Police Department 15 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 May 6, 1961

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 44

Badge Number 4299

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Sidney Riegel served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Policeman Sidney Riegel is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 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 0.9 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.

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

17,559

of 32,587 officers

53.9% Felonious