Paul T. Lee
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Detective Lieutenant

Paul T. Lee

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Felonious
End of Watch December 20, 1932
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Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Lee was shot and killed by a robbery suspect. Lieutenant Lee and another officer went to a apartment to question a woman as to the whereabouts of a wanted man. Another man who was in the apartment, an ex-convict wanted for several robberies, apparently thought the officers were after him and opened fire as soon as the door was opened. The suspect escaped in his vehicle. On Febuary 4, 1933, the suspect and his partner were killed in a gun battle with police in Los Angeles.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Lieutenant Lee 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, Detective Lieutenant Lee.

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

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 20, 1932
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Paul 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 1932, 210 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 8th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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, Paul among them.

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Where

Detective Lieutenant Paul T. Lee

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch December 20, 1932

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 6-E

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