Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Didier Hurdle was shot and killed after stopping two suspected gang members at the intersection of Knopf Street and Oleander Avenue at 8:45 p.m. When Deputy Hurdle and a cadet trainee stopped the suspect's car, the suspect exited and opened fire. The cadet was wounded in the leg but was able to return fire and wounded the suspect. Deputy Hurdle was shot and killed. Responding deputies were able to follow the suspects' blood trail. He was apprehended and charged with the murder of a police officer and possession of PCP. The other suspect was arrested and charged with aiding and abetting a known felon. On May 26, 1979, Deputy Hurdle's killer, 25, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 11 years. Deputy Hurdle had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 8-1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hurdle gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hurdle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Didier M. Hurdle 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 County Sheriff's Dept., 58 of 120 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Didier M. Hurdle's cause is highlighted.
How Didier M. Hurdle Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 11 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Didier M. Hurdle is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Didier M. Hurdle was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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