Malcolm Leroy Beaty
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Policeman

Malcolm Leroy Beaty

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA
Accident
End of Watch August 29, 1966
Age 25
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Badge 12613
Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Malcolm Beaty succumbed to injuries sustained one week earlier when he was involved in a crash during a vehicle pursuit. The car he and his partner were chasing attempted to ram the police car, causing it to crash at N. Figueroa Street and York Boulevard. Policeman Beaty suffered severe injuries and died six days later at the Central Receiving Hospital. His partner and a pedestrian were injured. The suspect was arrested the following day. He was convicted of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and was sentenced to jail for 180 days and three years' probation. He was acquitted of second-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and three counts of hit and run. Policeman Beaty had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for nine months.

Survivors

Survivors include his expectant wife and two young children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Beaty served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Beaty.

— 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 August 29, 1966
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Age 25
Badge Number 12613
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Malcolm 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 1966, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Malcolm was 25. 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. Malcolm had served 0.7 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

August holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.4%.

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. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Policeman Malcolm Leroy Beaty

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch August 29, 1966

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-W

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