Donald Cary Hathaway
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Policeman

Donald Cary Hathaway

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Felonious
End of Watch May 24, 1920
Age 26
Badge 117
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Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Donald Hathaway was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect. He was driving to work when he observed the suspect robbing citizens on the roadside. He was shot when he stopped and exited his vehicle. The suspect was convicted and hanged and San Quentin Prison.

Survivors

Policeman Hathaway was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and four siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Hathaway served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Hathaway.

— 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 May 24, 1920
Age 26
Badge Number 117
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Donald 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 1920, 209 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 9th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Donald was 26. 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
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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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.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Policeman Donald Cary Hathaway

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch May 24, 1920

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 6-W

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