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Robert E. Magee
Special Deputy Sheriff

Robert E. Magee

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department — Monterey Park, CA
Felonious
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End of Watch November 21, 1923
Age 35
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
The Vigil Panel 46 ›
Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 119

Incident

Special Deputy Sheriff Robert Magee was shot and killed while assisting two Los Angeles Police officers respond to a burglary in progress at 915 S. Irolo Street, in Los Angeles. Upon their arrival one of the LAPD officers remained outside while Deputy Magee and the other officer went inside to check the house. As Deputy Magee ascended the staircase he was shot with a .45 caliber Colt semi-automatic pistol. The officer who remained outside was shot and wounded as he ran to the rear of the home upon hearing the shots. The two offenders, a husband and wife, attempted to escape by jumping from the porch. The woman injured both ankles and was taken into custody at the scene. The man was arrested the next day as he attempted to flee the area on a boat to San Francisco. The husband was sentenced to life in prison. He was paroled on February 13, 1941. The wife was sentenced to ten years probation but was murdered by a lover before completing her sentence. Deputy Magee had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for approximately three years and was assigned to the Wilshire Area. He had previously served with the Los Angeles Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Deputy Sheriff Magee gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Sheriff Magee.

— 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 November 21, 1923
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Robert 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 1923, 199 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 14th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Robert was 35. 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. Robert had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Special Deputy Sheriff Robert E. Magee

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch November 21, 1923

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 34-E

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