Motorcycle Officer

Harold B. Broadwell

Accident
End of Watch November 9, 1919
The Vigil Panel 38 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Motorcycle Officer Harold Broadwell was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a vehicle on the El Monte Road in front of the Five Mile House (near the modern-day junction of Valley Boulevard and the Long Beach Freeway). He was pursuing a speeding vehicle when it suddenly braked. He took evasive action by turning his motorcycle into the opposite lane. The motorcycle collided with a car traveling in the other direction and he was thrown approximately 70 feet. He was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries a few hours later.

Survivors

Officer Broadwell was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Motorcycle Officer Broadwell 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.
Rest easy, Motorcycle Officer Broadwell.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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Type Other
Location Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, CA
Platform Identity lacso.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 9, 1919
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Harold is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1919, 51 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 94th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

November holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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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
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His people

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

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Where

Motorcycle Officer Harold B. Broadwell

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch November 9, 1919

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-W

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