Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Delmar Cook was shot and killed by a mentally disturbed person at 4800 W 48th Street. The 46-year-old man had forced several poison pills down his wife's throat and then threatened to kill a doctor who had come to the home to treat her. The doctor called the police department, and Policeman Cook arrived with several other officers moments later. Policeman Cook was shot in the stomach with a .45 caliber pistol as the officers attempted to subdue the subject. The man was found guilty of second-degree murder, but the charges were dismissed after the judge ruled him to be insane. The man was committed to the Mendocino State Hospital. He was released on April 4, 1951. Policeman Cook was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and sister.
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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 Cook served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Delmar Eugene Cook served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Policeman Delmar Eugene Cook 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. Delmar Eugene Cook's cause is highlighted.
How Delmar Eugene Cook Compares
Offender Outcome
Released in 1951
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Delmar Eugene Cook is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Delmar Eugene Cook was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
Incident Location
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