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Raul Adauto
Deputy Sheriff

Raul Adauto

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department — Monterey Park, CA
Accident
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End of Watch April 5, 1986
Age 39
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Badge 2362
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 119

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Raul Adauto died following surgery to a knee injury sustained on February 4th, 1986, at the Norwalk Station. He was walking into the rear entrance of the station when he slipped on the outside stairs. The stairs were wet due to an overflow of the sprinkler system outside of the station. Both of his knees were injured in the fall and he subsequently underwent surgery on March 13th, 1986, as a result. He lapsed into a coma during the surgery and passed away on April 5th, 1986. Deputy Adauto had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Adauto gave the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Adauto.

— 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 April 5, 1986
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 39
Badge Number 2362
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Raul is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1986, 82 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Raul was 39. 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. Raul had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

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

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His people

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

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Where

Deputy Sheriff Raul Adauto

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch April 5, 1986

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-W

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