Reserve Deputy Beauford Loyd Brooks
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department


Date of Birth: July 24, 1939
Date Appointed: February 7, 1971
End of Watch: September 1, 1984
Reserve Deputy Loyd Brooks was assigned to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department East Los Angeles Station at the time of his death. While directing traffic at a rescue scene, Deputy Brooks was struck by a motorist. The driver's attention was diverted by a Department helicopter which was trying to land. When he noticed that all the traffic had stopped, he swerved around the vehicles, hitting Deputy Brooks.