Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer David Seibert was shot and killed while responding to a silent robbery alarm at a local supermarket at 17500 S Crenshaw Boulevard in Torrance. When he arrived at the scene, the suspect opened fire. Officer Seibert was transferred to Harbor General Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds two hours later. The suspect, an escapee from the Tulare County, California, Prison Camp, was arrested two weeks later near Salt Lake City, Utah after he overturned his car. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death on March 8, 1968. His sentence was later commuted to life. He died in prison on August 4, 2010. Officer Seibert had served with the Torrance Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and father.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Seibert gave the Torrance Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Torrance community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Seibert.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer David Noel Seibert is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 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 0.9 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.
At Torrance Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Noel Seibert's cause is highlighted.
How David Noel Seibert Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. David Noel Seibert is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. David Noel Seibert was killed by gun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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