Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch Wednesday, September 24, 1941
Reflections for Policeman Joseph English Daniels
As a former LAPD Officer I can say this story of OFFICER DANIEL'S fatality is somewhat ironic. Officer Daniel's lost his life at the same I/S as my father, one month after my father, 14days and 15 years before my father's death. (AUG. 10th, 1956). I'm ashamed to admit my father was supposedly in the commission of a crime, which resulted in an O.I.S. Between my father and 2 LAPD patrol Officers, Jack Noonan, and his partner D.L. Waugh. I was only 4 years old, and I've never held a grudge against the LAPD, the same agency I joined at 31years of age. I knew, from close family members, my father's history on the streets of L.A., in the middle 50's. Unfortunately, my father never got himself together to see his children become law abiding citizens. But, as I said in the beginning, it was ironic to have lost my father, and a fellow officer in blue, tragically, at the same location in the city of Los Angeles.
P-III, T.A. ROUEGE
LAPD- Wilshire Div.
October 7, 2025
Officer Daniels was my mother's uncle, and she had very fond memories of him. According to my mother, Officer Daniels was killed when he was directing traffic on foot, and a vehicle committed a traffic violation in front of him. As he was writing a citation, the vehicle was hit or side-swiped by another car, fatally injuring Officer Daniels. According to my mom, he survived earlier in his career getting shot in the hand by an armed robber. He was a Nebraska native that enjoyed being with the LAPD!
SBPA Steve Houston (ret)
US Border Patrol
December 20, 2020
Rest in peace and always know that your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)
September 24, 2020
Rest In Peace Brother. You are not forgotten
Officer Mike Robinson, (Ret)
City of Upland, CA
September 24, 2017
Rest in Peace, Policeman Daniels. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.
Officer 11169
January 14, 2012
Policeman Daniels - May God bless you and grant you eternal rest. Likewise, may your family have been cared for, fully, by the City of L.A. Thanks for your service.
Chief K. Moreland (Ret. Sgt.)
Palmer Lake, CO PD (Ret. LAPD)
April 5, 2010
Your heroism and service is honored today, the 68th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.
Rest In Peace
Phyllis Loya
Anonymous
September 25, 2009
Officer Daniels, may Your Soul Rest-In-Peace.
We are the LAPD ! We do not leave any Men or Women behind, and we do not forget any LAPD Brother or Sister, who may have fallen in the line – of – duty.
If anyone knows the division that Officer Daniels was last assigned to, please contact me.
Maj M. B. Parlor
USMC / LAPD
September 24, 2007
Officer Daniels you served before many of us were alive. You helped hold the "thin Blue Line" before it was known that way. WE thank you and will remember you.
Senior Trooper Keith Miller (Ret)
Oregon State Police
March 17, 2004