LAPD to honor two slain officers
The Los Angeles Police Department will remember two slain officers Thursday while dedicating a memorial wall at the Hollenbeck station in East Los Angeles.
The program begins at 10 a.m. at 2111 E. 1st Street in Los Angeles.
The memorial will honor:
The program begins at 10 a.m. at 2111 E. 1st Street in Los Angeles.
The memorial will honor:
- Hollenbeck gang Officer Steven Gerald Gajda, right, who was killed Dec. 31, 1997 while working
a New Year's Eve crime suppression task force.
Gajda died after stopping to investigate a loud party that was attended by numerous gang members. As he and his partner approached the party, a gang member ran. Gajda chased the man, who turned and repeatedly fired a handgun.
Gajda was struck and killed. Officers killed the gang member.
- Hollenbeck Officer Jerry Maddox, who was killed Aug. 19, 1969 while patrolling the Pico Gardens housing project.
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck and family members of both officers will attend the dedication. Fox 11 reporter Tony Valdez will serve at master of ceremonies.As Maddox approached the party attended by 18 to 24 youths, one ran.
Maddox chased the man down a narrow driveway and was handcuffing him when someone shot him in the back.
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