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David Stout Larimer
Deputy Sheriff

David Stout Larimer

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department — Monterey Park, CA
Accident
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End of Watch December 24, 1941
Age 65
Badge 510
The Vigil Panel 174 · Column 3 · Line 17 ›
Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 119

Incident

Deputy Sheriff David S. Larimer was killed when an automobile struck him. He was directing traffic on East Colorado Boulevard, at Lotus Avenue, in Pasadena on Christmas Eve. He was assisting an elderly female across the street when a car came at them. Deputy Larimer pushed the female to safety but was struck by the car. He was killed instantly. Deputy Larimer’s partner arrested the driver of the car for drunk driving and negligent homicide.

Survivors

Deputy Larimer was survived by his two children and four grandchildren.

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

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 24, 1941
Age 65
Badge Number 510
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

David is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1941, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

David was 65. 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.

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

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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By day of the week
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How

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

Every cause
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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 Stout Larimer

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch December 24, 1941

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-W

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