Roll of Honor
George A. Curtis
Incident
Deputy Constable George Curtis was shot and killed in the area of Elizabeth Lake, in Antelope Valley, while attempting to serve a warrant.
The wanted subject had just shot his landlord in the chest with a shotgun when the landlord attempted to evict him for failing to pay rent for the cabin he was staying in. Despite being severely wounded, the landlord was able to walk a half mile to town alerted the local justice of the peace.
There were no other law enforcement officers in the remote area so the justice of the peace deputized George Curtis and another citizen to help serve the warrant. As the three approached the cabin the man opened fire with a double-barrel shotgun, wounding the justice of the peace and killing Deputy Constable Curtis.
The justice of the peace and other deputy constable retreated to town. A posse of 25 men was organized and returned to the cabin. A prolonged gun-battle ensued in which the subject was shot and killed.
Deputy Constable Curtis was survived by his parents.
Survivors
Deputy Constable Curtis was survived by his parents.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Curtis served with the Los Angeles County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Monterey Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Curtis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable George A. Curtis 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 Constable's Office, 10 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George A. Curtis's cause is highlighted.
How George A. Curtis Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George A. Curtis is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George A. Curtis was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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