U.S. Air Force · United States 
Paul Verna
1983
Paul Lawrence Verna served the U.S. Air Force for 3 years. Paul also served in the U.S. Air Force.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Motor Cycle Officer Paul Verna of the Los Angeles Police Department was shot and killed after making a traffic stop of a vehicle containing two armed robbery suspects. One of the men shot Officer Verna once, then passed the revolver to the second subject, who shot him five more times. Both men, both 26, and two women, both 25, were apprehended the next day. On October 2, 1985, both men were sentenced to death. As of December 3, 2022, both were still on death row. Officer Verna was a United States Air Force veteran and served 14 years in law enforcement. On December 10, 1981, he rescued two boys with intellectual disability from a burning building.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two sons - both of whom went on to become LAPD police officers.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1965 – 1968
U.S. Air Force
Also Served
Los Angeles Police Department
Motorcycle Officer
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