Lewis Long
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Policeman

Lewis Long

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Accident
End of Watch April 18, 1929
Age 45
Tour of Duty 14 yrs 3 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Lewis Long was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of Pico Street and Georgia Street. He was transported to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day. Policeman Long had served with the LAPD for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Long gave the Los Angeles Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Long.

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

Agency

Location Los Angeles, CA
Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 18, 1929
Tour of Duty 14 yrs 3 mo
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Policeman Lewis Long is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Los Angeles Police Department, 97 of 240 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.4% of this agency's fallen.

Los Angeles Police Department
97
of 240 officers
40.4% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lewis Long's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Lewis Long Compares

Age at End of Watch
45
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
14.2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lewis Long is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location