Roll of Honor
Perman Carlton Calderwood
Incident
Deputy City Marshal Perman Calderwood was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect at 832 South Vermont Avenue while off duty.
He was en route home when he observed a shop owner chasing two men who had just robbed his shop. When Deputy Calderwood intervened, he was stabbed in the chest.
Two men were arrested, convicted of first-degree murder, and hanged at Folsom Prison on October 2nd, 1931.
Deputy Marshal Calderwood was a United States Navy World War I veteran and served with the Los Angeles City Municipal Court for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Deputy City Marshal Calderwood gave the Los Angeles City Municipal Court 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Perman Carlton Calderwood served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy City Marshal Perman Carlton Calderwood 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 City Municipal Court, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Perman Carlton Calderwood's cause is highlighted.
How Perman Carlton Calderwood Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Perman Carlton Calderwood is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Perman Carlton Calderwood was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Incident Location
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