Herbert Klade

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch February 8, 1926

Age 29

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 239

Incident

Policeman Herbert Klade was shot and killed by a mentally disturbed suspect at 1137 South Palos Verdes Street, in San Pedro. The subject had gone to the home of a local bank's president and attempted to force entry into the home. When Policeman Klade arrived at the scene the subject immediately began slashing him and stabbing him, inflicting severe wounds. Policeman Klade attempted to shoot the subject but his gun jammed. The man then pulled his own gun and shot Policeman Klade in the stomach. Other responding officers shot and killed the subject when he opened fire on them as well. Policeman Klade was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWI and had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

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.
Policeman Klade gave the Los Angeles Police Department 4 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

Department Los Angeles Police Department

Location Los Angeles, CA

Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 8, 1926

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Military Service

Herbert Klade served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Policeman Herbert Klade 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.

Los Angeles Police Department

115

of 240 officers

47.9% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious