Jack Dean Hayden
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Police Officer

Jack Dean Hayden

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Felonious
End of Watch October 10, 1982
Age 40
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Badge 13383
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Jack Hayden was shot and killed by a suicidal neighbor while he was off duty. Officer Hayden was attempting to assist the neighbor when the shooting occurred. The suspect then shot and killed himself.

Officer Hayden served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 15 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hayden gave the Los Angeles Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hayden.

— 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 October 10, 1982
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 40
Badge Number 13383
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jack 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 1982, 122 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 42nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jack was 40. 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. Jack had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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, Jack among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Jack Dean Hayden

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch October 10, 1982

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-E

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