Daniel Alan Pratt was a 30-year-old Los Angeles Police Department officer killed in the line of duty on September 3, 1988. Pratt and his partner, Officer Veronica Delao Jenkins, were conducting an undercover stakeout at the Pine Liquor Store in South Los Angeles when they heard what sounded like two shotgun blasts followed by rapid gunfire. They then saw headlights from a car they identified as the vehicle involved in a gang-related drive-by shooting that had left three people wounded.

Pratt and his partner radioed in and followed the suspect vehicle. The pursuit ended at Florence Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard, where the officers parked their patrol car for cover. During the confrontation, Pratt was shot and killed by the gang members. The investigation led to arrests and convictions: the shooter received two life sentences without the possibility of parole and the driver was sentenced to 25 years to life and later released in 2016. Pratt’s funeral was held September 12, 1988; he was remembered for his dedication and impact on colleagues and the community.