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Park Police Officer

Howard Shao Wai Huang

Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation Police — Alhambra, CA

Felonious

End of Watch March 11, 1984

Age 42

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Park Police Officer Howard Huang was shot and killed when he was ambushed by unknown assailants while sitting in his patrol car in the 12900 block of South Broadway Street. He was working the graveyard shift while assigned to the South Central Region when the suspect(s) opened fire from behind with an AK-47, firing more then 20 rounds at him. The subjects stole his service revolver and his patrol car, which was found abandoned approximately two miles away. Officer Huang had served with the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation Police for eight years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Park Police Officer Huang gave the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation Police 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alhambra community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Park Police Officer Huang.

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

Agency

Department Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation Police

Location Alhambra, CA

Platform Identity lacdprpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 11, 1984

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; AK-47

Offender Never apprehended

Park Police Officer Howard Shao Wai Huang 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%.

Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation Police

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Howard Shao Wai Huang'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 Howard Shao Wai Huang Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Never apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Howard Shao Wai Huang is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Howard Shao Wai Huang was killed by rifle; ak-47.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518