Officer David Seibert

The Torrance Police Department tragically lost our second officer in the line of duty on Thursday, August 10th, 1967.

Officer Seibert had responded to a silent robbery alarm at the Foods Company Market on Crenshaw at 9:25 in the morning.

Unbeknownst to him, an escaped convict was still inside the store, committing an armed robbery. Officer Seibert entered the market and was confronted by the suspect who shot him. The suspect fled but, thankfully, was captured two weeks later near Salt Lake City, Utah. On February 22nd, 1968, a jury found the suspect guilty of the 1st Degree murder of Officer Seibert.

Officer Seibert was hired by the Torrance Police Department on April 1st, 1965. A colleague recalls his friend Dave as someone who was always looking around to see if he could help people.

Officer Seibert was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery on August 14th, 1967.

Officer David Seibert… you will never be forgotten.