James W. Waygood
Deputy Sheriff

James W. Waygood

Felonious
End of Watch October 11, 1967
Age 25
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff James Waygood was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Hooper Avenue and 92nd Street in Watts. Deputy Waygood was the passenger in a radio car that was responding to a call for assistance at a fight at Hooper Avenue Elementary School. A drunk driver in a Cadillac ran a red light and collided with their radio car. The drunk driver was also killed. Deputy Waygood had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 2-1/2 years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Waygood gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Waygood.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch October 11, 1967
Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo
Age 25
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

James 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 1967, 105 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 48th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 25. 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. James had served 2.5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Deputy Sheriff James W. Waygood

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch October 11, 1967

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 15-W

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