Charles F. Hallenbeck
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Policeman

Charles F. Hallenbeck

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Felonious
End of Watch July 26, 1962
Age 28
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 5 mo
Badge 10733
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Charles Hallenbeck was killed when the cruiser he was riding in was forced off the road and into a power pole in the 1400 block of 109th Street. He and his partner were pursuing three men who held up a liquor store when the 19-year-old driver rammed into the side of the cruiser. Policeman Hallenbeck's partner suffered a concussion. A month later, a single fingerprint found in a stolen car led to the arrest of the three suspects. The driver was convicted of manslaughter. Policeman Hallenbeck served with the Los Angeles Police Department for less than a year and a half.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three young children.

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You barely got started.
Policeman Hallenbeck 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 Hallenbeck.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 26, 1962
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 5 mo
Age 28
Badge Number 10733
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1962, 67 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 107th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 28. 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. Charles had served 1.4 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

July holds 9.3% 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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Los Angeles Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

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Where

Policeman Charles F. Hallenbeck

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch July 26, 1962

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-E

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