Maria Cecilia Rosa
Deputy Sheriff

Maria Cecilia Rosa

Felonious
End of Watch March 28, 2006
Age 30
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
The Vigil Panel 154 ›
Gender Female

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Maria Rosa was shot and killed by two subjects after they identified her as a deputy while attempting to rob her in the 2900 block of Eucalyptus Street in Long Beach.

She was leaving a friend's home to report for duty when two men approached her on bicycles and attempted to rob her. As they took items from her they discovered her gun and badge and immediately opened fire, fatally wounding her.

Both subjects were apprehended and charged with her murder. On May 8th, 2008, the man who shot her was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. The second subject was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 29 years in prison.

Deputy Rosa had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for six years.

Survivors

She is survived by her sister and two brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Rosa gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Rosa.

— 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 March 28, 2006
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 30
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Maria 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 2006, 72 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 98th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Maria was 30. 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. Maria had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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 handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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Her people

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

Across the years
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Where

Deputy Sheriff Maria Cecilia Rosa

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch March 28, 2006

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-E

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