Roll of Honor
Gene Tilford Nash
Incident
Detective Sergeant Nash was shot and killed in a gunfight with two robbery suspects. He was hit five times as he and his partner entered an apartment where the suspects were hiding. The officers managed to return fire, critically wounding one suspect and seriously wounding the other. On October 23, 1959, one suspect, 32, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to five years to life. The other suspect, 29, was acquitted of murder but convicted of robbery. Because of the conviction and several other robbery convictions, he was adjudged a habitual criminal and sentenced to life. Detective Nash was a WWII and Korean War veteran and had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 2-year-old daughter.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Sergeant Nash gave the Los Angeles Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Gene Tilford Nash served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Detective Sergeant Gene Tilford Nash 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. Gene Tilford Nash's cause is highlighted.
How Gene Tilford Nash Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 5 years to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gene Tilford Nash is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gene Tilford Nash was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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