Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Judson Cornwall was struck and killed by an out-of-control vehicle while attempting to push people out of its path. Sergeant Judson Cornwall was assigned to work a security detail at the Legion Ascot Raceway, and was assigned to the Lincoln Heights Division. At exactly 9:30 PM, a crash occurred involving two race cars, which had locked wheels. The cars skidded into a turn and were unable to stop. As Sergeant Cornwall tried to alert bystanders of the oncoming danger, he was struck and killed instantly. Sergeant Cornwall had served with the agency for 19 years and was survived by his wife and three daughters. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
Survivors
Sergeant Cornwall had served with the agency for 19 years and was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Cornwall gave the Los Angeles Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Cornwall.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Judson D. Cornwall is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Judson D. Cornwall's cause is highlighted.
How Judson D. Cornwall Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Judson D. Cornwall is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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