Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch Thursday, December 25, 1941
Reflections for Policeman Warren Gamel Chamberlain
This incident was especially tragic as it happened on Christmas Day. My grandfathers name was Mack Toner & he was a policeman working for LAPD back then. My mom who is 91 years young can still remember being in the car with her brother & father (Mack Toner) & driving by the accident. My grandfather got out of the car & asked the other cops if he could assist & was told of the tragedy. My mom told me it really ruined Christmas for the whole family. From the information I could gather the department was short handed because of the war & officer Chamberlain was asked to work on a day off when the incident occurred. Officer Chamberlain never made it home that day or any other day. Officer Chamberlain was doing his job, on his day off making the world safer for all of us when he was taken at a young age. May god bless the Chamberlain family & I hope the they know he will never be forgotten. Godspeed my motor brother RIP
Rich Prindle P2+2 Motors
LAPD retired
December 28, 2020
Rest in peace Policeman Chamberlain.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 4, 2019
Rest In Peace Brother. You are remembered today. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Officer Mike Robinson, (Ret)
Upland Police Dept. CA
December 25, 2017
You are remembered today and thank you for your Service.
Rest in Peace Motorman, you are not forgotten.
Wm Jean-Paul Rochat
Swiss Army, MP, Trafic & Escort Unit
December 25, 2016
Rest in Peace, Policeman Chamberlain. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.
Officer 11169
January 14, 2012
Rest in peace, hero.
God bless you. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Greater love hath no one than this, that someone lays down his life for his friends. John 15:13
Friend of USFS Off. Kris Fairbanks RIP 9/20/08
Anonymous
January 2, 2011
Policeman Chamberlain - A world war had just started and you were taken away from your family, friends, and co-workers on a Christmas Day...the fourth LAPD Officer killed, for that year, in traffic/motor collisions. Please keep watch over us, faithfully, and perhaps we'll meet up one day...if we're found worthy, that is.
Chief K. Moreland (Ret. Sgt.)
Palmer Lake, CO PD (Ret. LAPD)
April 5, 2010
Your heroism and service is honored today, the 68th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.
Rest In Peace
Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater
December 30, 2009
Rest in peace sir. You are not forgotten.
Anonymous
December 24, 2008
Rest in peace, you have not been forgotten.
Det. K. Wong
LAPD
December 18, 2008
No fellow California law enforcement personnel killed in the line-of-duty, should be forgotten.
PM Chamberlain, may Your Soul Rest-In-Peace.
Maj M. B. Parlor
USMC / LAPD
December 25, 2007
You are remembered today and thank you Sir for your service
VanDenBerghe
Manchester, NH
December 23, 2007
Rest in Peace Motorman. You are not forgotten.
Motor Officer Danny Johnson
Metro Nashville Police Dept.
December 25, 2006
Officer Chamberlain you are remembered. 01/15/2004
Sr. Trooper Keith Miller (Ret)
Oregon State Police
January 16, 2004
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