Lawrence Mike Lavieri

Deputy Lawrence "Mike" Lavieri, a 38-year-old veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, tragically lost his life on March 19, 1983, in Carson, California. Lavieri, who had served the department for 16 years, was responding to a report of a suspicious person loitering at a gas station. Upon arrival, he and his partner encountered Lionel Henry, a 35-year-old man from Los Angeles, inside a stolen vehicle. An argument ensued when Henry refused to exit the car, leading to a violent conf ...