Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch Thursday, January 12, 1939
Add to My HeroesHarry G. Emsley
Lieutenant Emsley was killed in a motorcycle accident. He was fatally injured when his motorcycle crashed on Foothill boulevard a quarter-mile mile south of Weldon Canyon Road. He succumbed to a skull fracture and internal injuries at the Georgia Street Receiving hospital, where he had been taken shortly after the accident.
Bio
- Age 46
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 14 ReflectionsI pass by this intersection all the time. It was several weeks ago that I first noticed your EOW sign. I took a moment to reflect upon your sacrifice made so many years ago. Lieutenant Emsley, Rest In Peace, and all of us, law enforcement and community members, that drive by here will not forget your service and commitment to the community.
Sgt R. Perez
LAPD
April 9, 2019
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