Louis Dulisse
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Reserve Officer

Louis Dulisse

Ontario Police Department — Ontario, CA
Felonious
End of Watch March 18, 1954
Age 42
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Gender Male

Incident

Reserve Officer Louis Dulisse was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a robbery in progress at the Casa Blanca Hotel at 210 South Fern Avenue. Two suspects were inside of the hotel and a third was acting as a getaway driver. When Officer Dulisse's partner entered the hotel he was taken hostage by the two suspects. When backup officers arrived Officer Dulisse gave up his cover to warn them of the situation. The suspects inside opened fire, striking Officer Dulisse. Officer Dulisse did not return fire for fear of striking his partner. All three suspects were apprehended. Two of them served only five years in prison. The third suspect was sentenced to life but released after serving only 17 years.

Survivors

Officer Dulisse was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Officer Dulisse served with the Ontario Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ontario community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Officer Dulisse.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Ontario, San Bernardino County, CA
Platform Identity opd.sanbern.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 18, 1954
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Louis is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1954, 76 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 92nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Louis was 42. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Ontario Police Department has 4 officers remembered here, Louis among them.

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Where

Reserve Officer Louis Dulisse

Ontario Police Department · End of Watch March 18, 1954

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-E

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