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Alex N. Ilnicki
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Policeman

Alex N. Ilnicki

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Accident
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End of Watch August 30, 1966
Age 46
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Badge 3490
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 239

Incident

Policeman Alex Ilnicki and Policeman Lawrence Amberg were killed when their police helicopter crashed. On August 30, 1966, Policeman Lawrence Amberg, Observer, was working Air 1 with his partner, Policeman Alex Ilnicki, Pilot. Air 1 had departed the Department's heliport located in Glendale for a regularly scheduled patrol for the purpose of observing traffic conditions on freeways. While Air 1 was flying in the vicinity of Dodger Stadium, a media helicopter was also in the area reporting on freeway traffic conditions. Air 1 and the media helicopter collided, resulting in the deaths of both officers and the occupants of the media helicopter. Policeman Ilnicki had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 20 years.

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20 years. You could have gone home.
Policeman Ilnicki gave the Los Angeles Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Ilnicki.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch August 30, 1966
Tour of Duty 20 yrs
Age 46
Badge Number 3490
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Alex is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1966, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Alex was 46. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Alex had served 20 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

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

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Where

Policeman Alex N. Ilnicki

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch August 30, 1966

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-E

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