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LAPD Street Signs – 1990s
Det. Russell Lee Kuster Cause of death: Det. Kuster was shot and killed by a man brandishing a handgun in a restaurant.
Location of sign: Southwest corner of Barham Boulevard and Lake Hollywood Drive
Officer Gary Alan Howe Officer Charles Randall "Randy" Champe Cause of death: Officers Champe and Howe died as the result of a helicopter crash.
Location of signs: Northwest corner of West Vernon and South Raymond avenues
Det. Edward Stefan Kislo Cause of death: Det. Kislo was shot and killed when he responded to a call from a neighbor who reported a prowler in her back yard.
Location of sign: In the center median on Venice Boulevard, at Canfield Avenue
Officer Raymond Alfred Messerly Jr. Cause of death: Officer Messerly died as the result of a motorcycle accident.
Location of sign: East side of Sepulveda Boulevard, just south of Victory Boulevard
Officer David Charles Schmid Cause of death: Officer Schmid died as the result of a motorcycle accident.
Location of sign: Los Angeles Police Academy
Officer Joe Rios Cause of death: Officer Rios died as the result of injuries received when he was struck by a car while on bicycle patrol.
Location of sign: Southwest corner of Sunset Boulevard and Argyle Avenue
Officer Clarence Wayne Dean Cause of death: Officer Dean died as the result of a motorcycle accident.
Location of sign: Northwest corner of Foothill Boulevard and Sierra Highway
Officer Charles Dean Heim Cause of death: Officer Heim was shot and killed by a drug suspect.
Location of sign: North side of Sunset Boulevard, between North Wilton Place and North St. Andrews Place
Officer Gabriel Delgado Perez-Negron Cause of death: Officer Perez-Negron died as the result of an automobile accident.
Location of sign: West side of White Oak Avenue, north of Sherman Way
Officer Mario Navidad Cause of death: Officer Navidad was shot and killed by a robbery suspect.
Location of sign: Southwest corner of Fairfax Avenue and Whitworth Drive
Officer Van Derick Johnson Cause of death: Officer Johnson died as the result of a motorcycle accident.
Location of sign: Southeast corner of West 8th Street and South Gramercy Drive
Officer Steven Gerald Gajda Cause of death: Officer Gajda was shot and killed during a struggle after he chased and caught a murder suspect.
Location of sign: Northwest corner of Evergreen and Cesar E. Chavez avenues.
Officer Brian Ernest Fenimore Brown Cause of death: Officer Brown was shot and killed during a vehicle chase.
Location of sign: West corner of Venice Boulevard and South Centinela Avenue
Officer Filberto Enrique Cuesta Jr. Cause of death: Officer Cuesta was shot and killed in his patrol car while waiting for back-up units outside of a large party.
Location of sign: Southwest corner of West Adams Boulevard and South Cochran Avenue
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