Mario Navidad Jr.
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Police Officer II

Mario Navidad Jr.

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Felonious
End of Watch December 22, 1996
Age 27
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 31588
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Mario Navidad was shot and killed after he and his partner were flagged down by a convenience store clerk who told them a man had just stolen a 12-pack of beer. The two officers spotted the man in an alley, and as they approached him, he pulled out a gun and shot at them while they were still in their patrol car, striking Officer Navidad. His partner was able to return fire and kill the suspect. Officer Navidad had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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You barely got started.
Police Officer II Navidad gave the Los Angeles Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer II Navidad.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 22, 1996
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 27
Badge Number 31588
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Mario is one of 15,741 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.2% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1996, 79 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 86th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Mario was 27. Of the 14,215 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Mario had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Sundays: 15.2%.

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By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.2% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Los Angeles Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Mario among them.

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Where

Police Officer II Mario Navidad Jr.

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch December 22, 1996

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-W

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