David Alois Horr
Deputy Sheriff

David Alois Horr

Felonious
End of Watch February 9, 1958
Age 34
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 95
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff David Horr succumbed to a gunshot wound received two months earlier after responding to a disturbance call at 3924 La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta. After receiving no response at the front door he went to the back door. When he knocked again he was shot from inside the home by a man with a 16-gauge shotgun. He was transported to the hospital with wounds to his stomach and hand. The suspect was apprehended a short time later. He was convicted of second-degree murder and served seven years in prison. Deputy Horr had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for three years and was assigned to the Montrose Station.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Horr gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Horr.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lacso.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 9, 1958
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 34
Badge Number 95
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

David 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 1958, 63 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 119th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

David was 34. 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. David had served 3 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

February holds 7.4% 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 shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, David among them.

Across the years
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Where

Deputy Sheriff David Alois Horr

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch February 9, 1958

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 18-E

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