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Officer Norris McMackin succumbed to injuries received 40 minutes earlier in an automobile crash at the intersection of La Brea Avenue and Market Street at about 11:30 pm. He was attempting to stop a car for speeding when his motorcycle hit either an object in the roadway or streetcar tracks, causing him to be thrown from the motorcycle. The vehicle he was attempting to stop was never found.
Survivors
Officer McMackin was survived by his wife and 5-year-old daughter.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer McMackin served with the Inglewood Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Inglewood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer McMackin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Inglewood Police Department has lost 3 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Norris is one of 720 officers lost to accidents in CA, 39.2% of the 1,839 remembered there.
Norris is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Norris is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1938, 7 officers in CA were lost to accidents, the 33rd heaviest of 128 years on record. The heaviest was 1969, with 14.
In 1938, 89 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 15th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1938, 100 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 21st heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
When
June holds 8.6% of these deaths in CA; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 15.4%.
June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
June holds 7.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 66.7% of all 3 deaths at Inglewood Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 39.2% of all 1,839 deaths in CA, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Inglewood Police Department has 3 officers remembered here, Norris among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-E
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