LAPD Street Signs 1990s

LAPD Street Signs 1990s

Det. Russell Lee Kuster
(June 24, 1940 — Oct. 9, 1990)

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
(Jan. 26, 1950 — June 13, 1991)

Officer Charles Randall “Randy” Champe
(Feb. 13, 1945 — June 13, 1991)

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
(Jan. 25, 1942 — Aug. 23, 1992)

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.
(March 17, 1950 — Oct. 22, 1992)

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
(Nov. 19, 1958 — Dec. 16, 1992)

Cause of death: Officer Schmid died as the result of a motorcycle accident.

Location of sign: Los Angeles Police Academy

Officer Joe Rios
(Aug. 18, 1953 — Jan. 20, 1993)

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
(Feb. 5, 1947 — Jan. 17, 1994)

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
(March 26, 1961 — Oct. 22, 1994)

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
(March 24, 1964 — Nov. 4, 1995)

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 Van Derick Johnson
(Jan. 26, 1966 — Feb. 5, 1997)

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
(Oct. 30, 1968 — Jan. 1, 1998)

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
(Sept. 3, 1971 — Nov. 29, 1998)

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.
(Nov. 8, 1971 — Aug. 9, 1998)

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