Arthur B. Crusey, a 25-year-old policeman with the Los Angeles Police Department, tragically lost his life on May 25, 1911. Crusey had been on duty for only three months when he encountered a suspect attempting to break into a pawn shop to steal a bicycle. The incident occurred at the intersection of Commercial Street and Main Street. As Crusey attempted to apprehend the suspect, he was shot and critically wounded. Despite medical efforts, Crusey succumbed to his injuries three days later, on Ma
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