Los Angeles County Peace Officers' Memorial
We Honor and Remember Deputy Gregory L. Low, End of Watch (EOW) February 26, 1978 and Reserve Deputy Charles Plumleigh, End of Watch (EOW) March 1, 1978, Traffic Accident
On February 26th, 1978, Deputy Gregory Low and Reserve Deputy Charles Plumleigh were responding to a burglary in progress call in the Antelope Valley when they were broadsided by another radio car in the intersection of 30th Street West and Avenue K in Lancaster. Deputy Low, 30, died later that day at Antelope Valley Hospital. Reserve Deputy Plumleigh, 21, succumbed to his injuries on March 1st. The two deputies in the car that struck Plumleigh and Low’s vehicle suffered minor injuries. The impact of the collision separated the engine and the two front wheels from the rest of Low and Plumleigh’s patrol car.
Deputy Low was an eight-year veteran of the Department. Reserve Deputy Plumleigh had only been with the LASD for a year.
Each year deputies from Lancaster Station stand vigil at the scene of this collision.
Sources: Los Angeles Times, Antelope Valley Times, LASD
We Honor and Remember Deputy Gregory L. Low, End of Watch (EOW) February 26, 1978 and Reserve Deputy Charles Plumleigh, End of Watch (EOW) March 1, 1978, Traffic Accident
On February 26th, 1978, Deputy Gregory Low and Reserve Deputy Charles Plumleigh were responding to a burglary in progress call in the Antelope Valley when they were broadsided by another radio car in the intersection of 30th Street West and Avenue K in Lancaster. Deputy Low, 30, died later that day at Antelope Valley Hospital. Reserve Deputy Plumleigh, 21, succumbed to his injuries on March 1st. The two deputies in the car that struck Plumleigh and Low’s vehicle suffered minor injuries. The impact of the collision separated the engine and the two front wheels from the rest of Low and Plumleigh’s patrol car.
Deputy Low was an eight-year veteran of the Department. Reserve Deputy Plumleigh had only been with the LASD for a year.
Each year deputies from Lancaster Station stand vigil at the scene of this collision.
Sources: Los Angeles Times, Antelope Valley Times, LASD
Los Angeles County Peace Officers' Memorial
We Honor and Remember Deputy Gregory L. Low, End of Watch (EOW) February 26, 1978 and Reserve Deputy Charles Plumleigh, End of Watch (EOW) March 1, 1978, Traffic Accident
On February 26th, 1978, Deputy Gregory Low and Reserve Deputy Charles Plumleigh were responding to a burglary in progress call in the Antelope Valley when they were broadsided by another radio car in the intersection of 30th Street West and Avenue K in Lancaster. Deputy Low, 30, died later that day at Antelope Valley Hospital. Reserve Deputy Plumleigh, 21, succumbed to his injuries on March 1st. The two deputies in the car that struck Plumleigh and Low’s vehicle suffered minor injuries. The impact of the collision separated the engine and the two front wheels from the rest of Low and Plumleigh’s patrol car.
Deputy Low was an eight-year veteran of the Department. Reserve Deputy Plumleigh had only been with the LASD for a year.
Each year deputies from Lancaster Station stand vigil at the scene of this collision.
Sources: Los Angeles Times, Antelope Valley Times, LASD
We Honor and Remember Deputy Gregory L. Low, End of Watch (EOW) February 26, 1978 and Reserve Deputy Charles Plumleigh, End of Watch (EOW) March 1, 1978, Traffic Accident
On February 26th, 1978, Deputy Gregory Low and Reserve Deputy Charles Plumleigh were responding to a burglary in progress call in the Antelope Valley when they were broadsided by another radio car in the intersection of 30th Street West and Avenue K in Lancaster. Deputy Low, 30, died later that day at Antelope Valley Hospital. Reserve Deputy Plumleigh, 21, succumbed to his injuries on March 1st. The two deputies in the car that struck Plumleigh and Low’s vehicle suffered minor injuries. The impact of the collision separated the engine and the two front wheels from the rest of Low and Plumleigh’s patrol car.
Deputy Low was an eight-year veteran of the Department. Reserve Deputy Plumleigh had only been with the LASD for a year.
Each year deputies from Lancaster Station stand vigil at the scene of this collision.
Sources: Los Angeles Times, Antelope Valley Times, LASD
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