Louis A. Pompei, a Glendora Police Department officer, was killed on June 9, 1995, in San Dimas, California. He was off-duty and stopped at a Vons supermarket to buy dog food when an armed robbery began. Pompei intervened after one robber started pistol-whipping a mentally disabled employee; a second shooter was present. Pompei was shot multiple times in the chest, stomach, and leg. He managed to reach a pay phone outside the store and dial 9-1-1 before collapsing and was later pronounced dead at the hospital after surgery.

The investigation led to the arrest of three suspects. Daniel Hernandez, 19, was identified as the mastermind and getaway driver and was sentenced to 26 years. Robert Ramirez, 17, and Larry Hernandez, 16, were tried as adults and received life sentences without the possibility of parole. Pompei’s funeral drew over 2,000 attendees, including many law enforcement officers, and the department held a memorial service.

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