Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Arthur Crusey succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained three days earlier when he was shot at the intersection of Commercial Street and Main Street. He was attempting to capture a man who was attempting to break into a pawn shop to steal a bicycle. The suspect also shot and wounded a Deputy Sheriff Arthur Solomon, of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, who came to the aid of Policeman Crusey. Deputy Solomon succumbed to his wounds six years later. The 36-year-old suspect was apprehended within a perimeter immediately after the shooting and taken into custody. He was convicted of Policeman Crusey's murder and sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled from Folsom Prison in April of 1934. Four months later he robbed two grocery stores in Evansville, Indiana. During the second robbery he was shot in the hip by the store manager and arrested minutes later. He was returned to Folsom Prison to finish serving out the remainder of his sentence. Policeman Crusey had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for only three months and was, at the time, the youngest officer in the department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Crusey served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Crusey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Arthur B. Crusey 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. Arthur B. Crusey's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur B. Crusey Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur B. Crusey is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arthur B. Crusey was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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