Andrew J. Davilla
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Policeman

Andrew J. Davilla

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Accident
End of Watch September 10, 1926
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Andrew Davilla was killed when his police motorcycle collided with another vehicle on Washington Boulevard, approximately one-half mile west of the MGM Studios. Policeman Davilla had previously served as the police chief of the Venice Police Department before the city of Venice was annexed by Los Angeles.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and 12-year-old son.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-CA-CA281831
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Davilla 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 Davilla.

— 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 September 10, 1926
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Policeman Andrew J. Davilla 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. Andrew J. Davilla'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 Andrew J. Davilla Compares

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew J. Davilla is highlighted in Sep.

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