Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch Thursday, August 2, 1979
Add to My HeroesJames J. Choquette
Police Officer James Choquette was killed when his unmarked patrol car was struck at an intersection as he responded to the scene of a robbery call.
His partner was critically injured. The 28-year-old driver of the other car was treated for minor injuries and released. The intersection had a traffic light that was working properly. Officer Choquette did not have his siren and emergency lights activated. The fault could not be determined.
Officer Choquette had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 10 years. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
Bio
- Age 32
- Tour 10 years
- Badge 14818
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 37 ReflectionsJimmy, you were an inspiration to any cop that was around you. You were my teammate when we started our Centurion Football Team soon to be 45 years ago. They still break their huddle by yelling “CHOKE”.
Retired D2, Don Tabak
Partner and Teammate
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