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It saddens me to announce that Deputy David Powell, Lakewood station, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept was killed in the line of duty at approximately 1100 hrs on 11/30/2002. The suspect was found dead in a house apparently of a gunshot wound. It is unknown at this time whether Dep Powell shot him or the coward killed himself.

Please say a prayer for Deputy Powell's family as he leaves behind a wife, 4 children and 7 grandchildren.


Rest in Peace Deputy Powell End of Watch 11/30/2002

If he was a friend of yours I offer my sympathies. Just do not ask me for a hug. I do not hug. I have always tried to avoid attachment. Something I learned from being a military child. But I am being sincere for some reason, Oh hell what is happening to me.

as regular ppl sometimes its hard to remember the risks those police and others take to protect us from others. Thanks to you and Reaper it helps remind us that you are real ppl as well. i know this sounds weird but sometimes a uniform sets you apart from the crowd. with this relization i am deeply sorry for you on the force in LA and for LA istelf losing someone deticated enough to give up their life for their protection. Give the family of David Powell our sympathies and our sorrow. His Family has our prayers. may we honor him and his family in our memories as we have others who spent their lives protecting us.

~~>Salutes Deputy Powell , you will be missed


Falker

ELH
19th Cavalry

Here is the official release


LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF LEE BACA ANNOUNCED THAT DEPUTY DAVID POWELL, AN EIGHTEEN-YEAR VETERAN ASSIGNED TO LAKEWOOD STATION, DIED FROM INJURIES THAT HE SUSTAINED DURING A DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING.

SHERIFF'S HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING THAT TOOK PLACE 1050 HOURS SATURDAY MORNING.

SHERIFF BACA PERSONALLY OFFERED HIS CONDOLENCES TO POWELL'S WIFE EMMA, AND THEIR FOUR DAUGHTERS AND SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN.
POWELL WAS FORTY TWO YEARS OLD AND A RESIDENT OF TORRANCE CALIFORNIA.
FUNERAL SERVICES ARE PENDING.


THE ORIGINAL CALL OF SHOTS FIRED CAME FROM 11935 165TH STREET, NORWALK.
DEPUTIES FROM BOTH LAKEWOOD AND NORWALK STATIONS RESPONDED TO 167TH STREET AND ELAINE AVENUE, ARTESIA TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORT THAT SHOTS WERE FIRED AT NUMEROUS HOMES IN THE AREA.

DEPUTIES HAD INFORMATION THAT A HOSTAGE WAS POSSIBLY BEING HELD AT THE LOCATION. AN AREA CONTAINMENT WAS SET UP AND DEPUTIES BEGAN TO SEARCH FOR THE POSSIBLE SHOOTERS. A GROUP OF DEPUTIES POSITIONED THEMSELVES NEAR THE LOCATION AND POWELL MOVED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. DURING THEIR SEARCH, SHOTS RANG OUT AND DEPUTY POWELL WAS HIT IN THE UPPER TORSO.

WHEN DEPUTY POWELL ARRIVED, HE SAW A FEMALE SITTING INSIDE THE LOCATION. POWELL BELIEVING SHE WAS BEING HELD AGAINST HER WILL, KICKED THE FRONT DOOR OPEN IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE HER. AS THE FEMALE, RAN FROM THE LOCATION, SEVERAL ROUNDS WERE FIRED FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE STRIKING POWELL IN THE RIGHT ARM. THE SINGLE ROUND TRAVELED THROUGH HIS ARM DOWN THE SEAM OF HIS PROTECTIVE VEST AND ENTERED HIS CHEST CAVITY. POWELL WAS TRANSPORTED TO SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER WERE HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

A SHERIFF'S SPECIAL WEAPONS TEAM ENTERED 12054 EAST 167TH STREET, ARTESIA,. AFTER A CRISIS NEGATION TEAM WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT THE OCCUPANTS, TEAR GAS WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LOCATION PRIOR TO THE SPECIAL WEAPONS TEAM ENTRY. ONCE INSIDE, A DEAD BODY WAS LOCATED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH OF THE ADULT MALE IS NOT CLEAR AT THIS TIME. AND ARE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE BODY IS THAT OF THE PERSON WHO FATALLY SHOT DEPUTY POWELL.

THE SUSPECT THAT WAS FOUND DEAD IN THE REAR HOUSE OF 12054 EAST 167TH STREET, WAS IDENTIFIED AS ALBERTO REYES, A 21-YEAR OLD, OF IRVINE. THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF HIS DEATH WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CORONERS OFFICE.

THE SECOND SUSPECT, THAT WAS LOCATED IN A SHED ON ARKANSAS AVENUE, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ROBERT HERNANDEZ, A 22-YEAR OLD, OF BUENA PARK. HERNANDEZ WAS BOOKED AT CERRITOS SHERIFFS STATION FOR BURGLARY AND IS BEING HELD LIEU $30,000 BAIL.

THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.