Landon Michael Dorris
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Police Officer II

Landon Michael Dorris

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Accident
End of Watch October 22, 2006
Age 31
Tour of Duty 9 yrs 6 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Landon Dorris was struck by the driver of a vehicle while conducting a traffic accident investigation at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Hyperion Avenue at 1:25 am.

He was seriously injured and taken to University of Southern California Medical Center, where he died several hours later.

Officer Dorris had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 3 and a half years and had previously served for 6 years with the California Highway Patrol.

Officer Dorris had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 3 and a half years and had previously served for 6 years with the California Highway Patrol.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two children, mother, and two sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer II Dorris gave the Los Angeles Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer II Dorris.

— 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 October 22, 2006
Tour of Duty 9 yrs 6 mo
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Landon is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 2006, 68 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 54th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Landon was 31. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Landon had served 9.5 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 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer II Landon Michael Dorris

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch October 22, 2006

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 39-E

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