Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Randy Simmons was shot and killed as he and other members of the Los Angeles SWAT Team made entry into a home at approximately 12:30 am.
The team had been deployed to the home after a subject inside called 911 and claimed to have murdered three family members.
As the team entered, the subject opened fire, striking Officer Simmons and a second officer. Both officers were immediately transported to Northridge Medical Center, where Officer Simmons succumbed to his wounds approximately 30 minutes later.
The subject was later shot and killed by another member of the SWAT team as the standoff continued.
Officer Simmons had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 27 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, parents, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
27 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Simmons gave the Los Angeles Police Department 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Simmons.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Randal David Simmons 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Randal David Simmons's cause is highlighted.
How Randal David Simmons Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Randal David Simmons is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Randal David Simmons was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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