Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch Thursday, March 20, 1919
Add to My HeroesHarry Guard
Deputy Sheriff Harry Guard and Deputy Sheriff Emma Benson were killed when their department vehicle was struck by a Pacific Electric trolley on Telegraph Road at the Rio Hondo crossing.
The two deputies, along with a third deputy, were returning to the jail after delivering a mental patient to a hospital in Norwalk when their Model T collided with the trolley.
Deputy Guard had served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for 10 years.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour 10 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
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