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Captain Michael Lawrence Sparkes Sr., a 53-year-old veteran of the Los Angeles County Office of Public Safety, tragically lost his life on August 10, 2004, in Rosewood, California. Captain Sparkes, who had served with the department for 30 years, was off duty and taking an early morning bike ride near Redondo Beach Boulevard and Avalon Boulevard when he was confronted by two gang members attempting to rob him. Despite identifying himself and attempting to take action, Captain Sparkes was shot mu ...Read More
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Michael Lawrence Sparkes, Sr.
Male
Black / African American
Rosewood
CA
2004-08-10
53
Michael
Sparkes
11/21/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about Captain Michael Lawrence Sparkes Sr. and just can't shake how tough i... ...Read More
12/19/2024
12/19/2024
Has anyone else been thinking about the courage it must've taken for Captain Sparkes to try and conf... ...Read More
08/30/2024
08/30/2024
