Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff William Getman was killed while trying to diffuse a violent situation in a pawnshop at the corner of Los Angeles Street and Aliso Street. A man had entered a pawnshop and demanded to the storeowner shoot him or he would shoot the store owner. Sheriff Getman responded and came up behind the suspect, spoke calmly to him, and placed his hand on the man's shoulder. The subject quickly turned around and started shooting his gun. Sheriff Getman was struck and killed. A deputy and other men returned fire killing the suspect.
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Sheriff Getman served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff William C. Getman 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 County Sheriff's Dept., 58 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William C. Getman's cause is highlighted.
How William C. Getman Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William C. Getman is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William C. Getman was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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