U.S. Air Force · United States 
John Lyle
1960
John W. Lyle served the U.S. Air Force.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Officer Lyle was shot and killed after stopping a stolen car in a downtown parking lot. Officer Lyle exchanged shots with the suspect but was struck several times. The suspect then shot Officer Lyle in the back of the head as he lay on the ground. The suspect was apprehended, sentenced to death, and executed in San Quentin State Prison in November 1962. Officer Lyle was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He had served with the Menlo Park Police Department for 8 years and was survived by his wife, son and three daughters. He was interred at Alta Mesa Cemetery in Palo Alto, California.
Survivors
He had served with the Menlo Park Police Department for 8 years and was survived by his wife, son and three daughters.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
Also Served
Menlo Park Police Department
Police Officer
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