James Hartley Pagliotti

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA

Felonious

End of Watch June 22, 1987

Age 28

Tour of Duty 5 yrs 6 mo

Badge 23719

The Vigil Panel 132 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 239

Incident

Police Officer James Pagliotti was shot and killed by a juvenile offender at the intersection of Astoria Street and Bromont Avenue. He and other plainclothes officers were following a burglary suspect when they observed a narcotics transaction occur. As they exited their unmarked vehicle to make contact with the subjects one of the juveniles opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun, mortally wounding Officer Pagliotti. Despite his wound, Officer Pagliotti was able to return fire and struck the subject in the chest. The offender was denied parole in March 2005, February 2010, May 2017, and May of 2022. He has another parole hearing in May of 2025. Officer Pagliotti had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, brother, and fiance.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Los Angeles Police Department

Location Los Angeles, CA

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

Service Record

End of Watch June 22, 1987

Tour of Duty 5 yrs 6 mo

Age 28

Badge Number 23719

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender plainclothes

Police Officer III James Hartley Pagliotti 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 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

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious