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Title
Detective Ronald Traurig
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection;
Creator
Dean, Gordon
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1961
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Description
On May 6, 1961, 44 year-old Los Angeles Police officer Sidney Riegel was shot and killed by 31 year-old robbery suspect Thomas (Kiko) Arroyo Estrada, also known as Thomas Leiva. Riegel's partner, Ronald Traurig was wounded in the shootout that occurred at the San Fernando Garden Apartments, 12923 Pierce Street, in Pacoima. After an intense week-long manhunt, Estrada turned himself in to police and confessed. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Pictured is Los Angeles Police Department Detective Ronald Traurig who was wounded in a Pacoima shootout. He is standing outside of a Van Nuys courtroom during a preliminary hearing for Thomas Estrada, accused of killing Traurig's partner, Sidney Riegel. Photograph dated May 23, 1961. See images 00154376 through 00154389 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Identifier
00154386
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d058_f6_i22
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/126807
Subject
Van Nuys Municipal Court
Police
Victims of crimes
Men
Trials (Murder)
Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Time Period
1961-1970

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