Deputy Harold B. Broadwell
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department


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End of Watch: November 9, 1919
Motor Deputy Harold Broadwell was assigned to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Motorcycle Detail at the time of his death. Motor Deputy Broadwell was in pursuit of a speeding vehicle when the driver suddenly braked, forcing the deputy to take evasive action. Deputy Broadwell swerved to the left, entering the opposing traffic lane. His motorcycle collided head-on into a car coming from the opposite direction. The car carried him 70 feet before stopping in a shallow ditch. Deputy Broadwell was coherent at the scene with two broken legs and internal injuries. However, he succumbed to his injuries in the hospital a few hours later.