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William C. Getman
Sheriff

William C. Getman

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department — Monterey Park, CA
Felonious
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End of Watch January 7, 1858
Tour of Duty
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 119

Incident

Sheriff William Getman was killed while trying to diffuse a violent situation in a pawnshop at the corner of Los Angeles Street and Aliso Street. A man had entered a pawnshop and demanded to the storeowner shoot him or he would shoot the store owner. Sheriff Getman responded and came up behind the suspect, spoke calmly to him, and placed his hand on the man's shoulder. The subject quickly turned around and started shooting his gun. Sheriff Getman was struck and killed. A deputy and other men returned fire killing the suspect.

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168 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Getman served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— 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 January 7, 1858
Tour of Duty
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

William is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1858, 16 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 163rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

William had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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.

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His people

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

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Where

Sheriff William C. Getman

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch January 7, 1858

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 4-E

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