Gregory L. Low
Deputy Sheriff

Gregory L. Low

Accident
End of Watch February 26, 1978
Age 29
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
The Vigil Panel 119 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Gregory Low and Reserve Deputy Sheriff Charles Plumleigh were killed in an automobile crash. The two deputies were responding to a burglary in progress call when their patrol car collided with a second patrol car at the intersection of 30th Street West and Avenue K in Lancaster. Reserve Deputy Plumleigh died three days later from his injuries. The three deputies in the second patrol car suffered minor injuries. Deputy Low had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for eight years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Low gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Low.

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

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

Service Record

End of Watch February 26, 1978
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Gregory 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 1978, 78 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 30th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Gregory was 29. 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. Gregory had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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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, Gregory among them.

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Where

Deputy Sheriff Gregory L. Low

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch February 26, 1978

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-E

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