Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman George Nelson died as a result of complications from influenza while performing his assigned duties during the Influenza Pandemic.
Policeman Nelson had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for at least a year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Policeman Nelson gave the Los Angeles Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Nelson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman George Albert Nelson is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 75 of 1,837 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 4.1% of this state's fallen. That is 5 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Los Angeles Police Department, 22 of 240 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 9.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Albert Nelson's cause is highlighted.
How George Albert Nelson Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. George Albert Nelson is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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