Elmer E. Norgren

Oakland Police Department — Oakland, CA

Felonious

End of Watch January 15, 1943

Age 32

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

The Vigil Panel 79 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 53

Incident

Officer Elmer Norgren succumbed to injuries he received when he was struck by a drunk driver while issuing a traffic citation at MacArthur Boulevard and Van Buren Street. Officer Norgren and the driver were standing behind the vehicle when another car swerved into them and knocked them onto the pavement. The car then struck the pulled-over vehicle that had passengers inside. The driver who was receiving the citation was treated for injuries and released. The passengers in the vehicle were not injured. Officer Norgren was transported to Merritt Hospital, where he died from a skull fracture three days later. The subject was apprehended and charged with negligent homicide. His driver's license had previously been suspended for drunk driving. The 45-year-old subject was convicted of negligent homicide and drunk driving and sentenced to two years, one year for each charge to be served consecutively. Officer Norgren had served with the Oakland Police Department for at least three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, three sisters, and two brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Norgren gave the Oakland Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Oakland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Norgren.

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

Agency

Department Oakland Police Department

Location Oakland, CA

Platform Identity opd.alameda.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 15, 1943

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to 2 years

Police Officer Elmer E. Norgren 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 Oakland Police Department, 37 of 54 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.5% of this agency's fallen.

Oakland Police Department

of 54 officers

68.5% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious